On This Day
1176 – Battle of Legnano: The Lombard League defeats Emperor Frederick I.
The Battle of Legnano was a battle between the imperial army of Frederick Barbarossa and the troops of the Lombard League on May 29, 1176, near the town of Legnano in present-day Lombardy, in Italy.[7][8] Although the presence of the enemy nearby was already known to both sides, they suddenly met without having time to plan any strategy.[9][10]
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Born On This Day
1421 – Charles, Prince of Viana (d. 1461)
Charles, Prince of Viana (Basque: Karlos IV.a) (29 May 1421 – 23 September 1461), sometimes called Charles IV of Navarre, was the son of King John II of Aragon and Queen Blanche I of Navarre.[1]
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By Richard Gardiner, The Conversation: The Forgotten History of Memorial Day Memorial Day was born out of generous gestures after the Civil War: Southerners decorated graves of Confederate soldiers as well as those of former Union enemies.
By Benjamin Weiser, The New York Times: Here’s What Happens When Your Lawyer Uses ChatGPT A lawyer representing a man who sued an airline relied on artificial intelligence to help prepare a court filing. It did not go well.
By Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Harvard Business Review: How to Spot an Incompetent Leader If you want to understand why some companies have a toxic culture, look no further than the quality of their leadership teams.
The Marginalian by Maria Popova: Alain de Botton on the challenge of closeness, John Steinbeck on what we look for when we are looking, Ada Limón’s stunning love poem to life
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Book Cave: James Patterson Books
James Patterson was born March 22, 1947, in Newburg, New York. He is a bestselling author who is mainly known for mysteries and thrillers, but he has also written historical fiction, romance, nonfiction, young adult fiction, middle grade, and picture books. He’s won many awards, including National Book Foundation’s 2015 Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community, American Library Association “Teens Top Ten” Pick, and Children’s Choice Book Awards.
Patterson desires to prove with his writing “that there is no such thing as a person who doesn’t like to read, only people who haven’t found the right book.” He’s backed up his mission by giving over a million books to school children, over $40 million to support education, and over 5,000 college scholarships to teachers.
Here is a list of James Patterson’s books, first by series, then the standalone books in each genre.
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- Wikimedia Commons picture of the day for June 13 June 13, 2026Picture of the day An image of the Immaculate Heart of Mary on a stained-glass window located in a church in St. Peters, Missouri. Today is the feast day of the Immaculate Heart in the Roman Catholic Church.
- Wikimedia Commons picture of the day for June 12 June 12, 2026Picture of the day A memorial to victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in front the Stonewall Inn in New York City. On June 12, 2016, a terrorist shot and killed 49 people and wounded 53 more in a mass shooting at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, USA.
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