Today in News History
On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1925, Suzanne Zimmerman, American competition swimmer and Olympic medalist (died 2021) was born. In 1946, Alfred Stieglitz, American photographer and curator (born 1864) passed away. In 1956, Mark Mendoza, American bass player and songwriter was born. In 1956, The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence. In 1967, Mark McGowan, Australian politician, 30th Premier of Western Australia was born. In 1973, Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee. In 1981, Ágnes Kovács, Hungarian swimmer was born. In 1985, The Live Aid benefit concert takes place in London and Philadelphia, as well as other venues such as Moscow and Sydney. In 1992, Elise Matthysen, Belgian swimmer was born. In 2011, Mumbai is rocked by three bomb blasts during the evening rush hour, killing 26 and injuring 130. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
SharkFest Returns With a Wave of New Shark Shows
SHARKFEST 2026 KICKS OFF WITH HAMMERHEAD SHARKS UP CLOSE WITH BERTIE GREGORY National Geographic Wild’s annual event SharkFest returns for its fin-credible 14th year, combining jaw-dropping encounters with groundbreaking science and expert-led storytelling that reveal new insights into the behavior, power and conservation of one of the ocean’s most fascinating predators, on Sundays this July. []
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· Jun 26, 2026
New Family-Friendly Shows & Movies Coming To Disney+ & Hulu In July 2026
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· Jun 24, 2026
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· Jul 7, 2026
‘Shark Tank’ Sets Season 18 Guest Sharks: MrBeast, Mindy Kaling, ‘Diary of a CEO’ Host and More
“Shark Tank” returns with Season 18 in the fall, and with it are some new entrepreneurs who smell blood in the water. The lineup of guest sharks includes Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast, as well as the CEO of his company Beast Industries, Jeffrey Housenbold. Writer, director, actor and “The Office” star Mindy Kaling is also []
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Former Texans star J.J. Watt and others revealed as guest Sharks on 18th season of 'Shark Tank'
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