Today is Thursday, February 29th. The sun will rise on the 71st day of winter, and the 60th day of the year at 7:26 AM. We will see 11 hours 3 minutes of daylight before it sets at 6:29 PM.
The temperature is 10 degrees. The wind is 7 mph out of the East. With wind and humidity factored, it feels like -1 degrees. Today, we are expecting mostly sunny and cool weather. The temperature will reach a high of 51°F with winds 5-10 mph out of the Southwest.
On This Day
On this day in 1940, Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Academy Award for her role in “Gone with the Wind.” Her historic win marked a significant milestone in the representation of African American actors in Hollywood.
Born & Died: Ja Rule, (Born, 1976) Rapper, singer, and actor, Dinah Shore, (Born, 1916) American singer, actress, and television personality, Pope Paul III, (Died, 1549) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, Antonio Vivaldi, (Died, 1741) Italian Baroque composer, Cam Ward, (Born, 1984) Canadian ice hockey goaltender
Today is: National Time Refund Day,World Spay Day,National Leap Day,National Toast Day,Rare Disease Day USA
Upcoming Fun
Severio Mancieri @BlueRider | Friday, March 1st, LADAMA – World Fest Concert @MinotArts | Saturday, March 2nd, Frosty Frolf Tournament @PolarisPark @MinotParks | Saturday, March 2nd
SavorMinot’s guest writer for today is Roman dictator Julius Caesar . Read and grade the results here.
