Today in News History
On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 982, Landulf IV, Lombard prince passed away. In 1380, Bertrand du Guesclin, French nobleman and knight (born 1320) passed away. In 1932, Hubert Reeves, Canadian-French astrophysicist and author (died 2023) was born. In 1956, The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence. In 1963, Neal Foulds, English snooker player and sportscaster was born. In 1970, Sheng Shicai, Chinese warlord (born 1895) passed away. In 1973, Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee. In 1977, New York City: Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting. In 1981, Ágnes Kovács, Hungarian swimmer was born. In 1992, Elise Matthysen, Belgian swimmer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
The Reflecting Pool saga | About That
U.S. President Donald Trump's attempt to repair and repaint the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., is not going as planned. Andrew Chang breaks down the race to fix a slew of problems by Independence Day, from large swaths of peeling paint to swampy algae blooms. (Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)
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The Standard
· Jul 11, 2026
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· Jun 30, 2026
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NY Post Sports
· Jul 5, 2026
Mohamed Diawara’s chance to prove himself a key storyline in Knicks’ summer league
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The New Zealand Herald
· Jun 26, 2026
On The Up: Hastings family sell home to travel the world, documenting adventures on YouTube
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· Jul 6, 2026
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· Jul 1, 2026
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· Jun 27, 2026
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· Jul 11, 2026
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War on the Rocks
· Jun 26, 2026
The 2026 War on the Rocks Summer Fiction Reading List
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· Jul 9, 2026
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· Jun 25, 2026
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· Jul 8, 2026
The 2026 Emmy Nominations Spread the Love, but Not Far Enough
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· Jul 9, 2026
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· Jul 1, 2026
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· Jul 5, 2026
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· Jul 3, 2026
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· Jun 23, 2026
Watergate Flats spreading its wings with new mural
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Powerline
· Jun 22, 2026
In a golden eye
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· Jul 10, 2026
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The Week
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· Jul 3, 2026
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· Jun 27, 2026
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· Jul 9, 2026
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Red Pepper
· Jul 7, 2026
Fires in the Night – review
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