Today is Saturday, February 24th. The sun will rise on the 66th day of winter, and the 55th day of the year at 7:36 AM. We will see 10 hours 45 minutes of daylight before it sets at 6:21 PM.
Currently we have clear, chilly weather. The temperature is 34 degrees. The wind is 13 mph out of the Southwest. With wind and humidity factored, it feels like 25 degrees. Today, we are expecting afternoon clouds and cool temperatures. The temperature will reach a high of 46°F with winds 15 mph out of the Northwest.
On This Day
On this day in 1582, Pope Gregory XIII issued a papal bull outlining his reform of the Julian calendar, creating the Gregorian calendar that we still use today. This change was made to correct the inaccuracies in the old calendar and bring the date of Easter closer to the time of the vernal equinox.
On this day in 1868, the U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Andrew Johnson, making him the first president to be impeached. The impeachment was the result of a political power struggle between Johnson and the Radical Republicans in Congress over Reconstruction policies following the Civil War.
Born & Died: Steve Jobs, (Born, 1955) Co-founder of Apple Inc., Floyd Mayweather Jr., (Born, 1977) Professional boxer, Abe Vigoda, (Died, 2016) Actor known for his role in “The Godfather”, Wilhelm Grimm, (Born, 1786) Co-author of Grimm’s Fairy Tales, Phil Knight, (Born, 1938) Co-founder of Nike, Inc., Billy Zane, (Born, 1966) Actor known for his role in “Titanic”, Mitch Hedberg, (Died, 2005) Stand-up comedian
Today is: National Tortilla Chip Day
Upcoming Fun
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SavorMinot’s guest writer for today is Wayne Campbell from “Saturday Night Live” and Wayne’s World. Read and grade the results here.