Today is Friday, March 1st. The sun will rise on the 72nd day of winter, and the 61st day of the year at 7:24 AM. We will see 11 hours 6 minutes of daylight before it sets at 6:30 PM.
Currently we have clear, chilly weather. The temperature is 40 degrees. The wind is 14 mph out of the Southwest. With wind and humidity factored, it feels like 33 degrees. Today, we are expecting cloudy and cool weather. The temperature will reach a high of 48°F with winds 15 mph out of the Northwest.
On This Day
On this day in 1938, the world witnessed the first successful test of a television system using a cathode ray tube. This technological breakthrough paved the way for the widespread adoption of television as a form of entertainment and communication.
Born & Died: Frederic Chopin, (Born, 1810) Polish composer and virtuoso pianist, Harry Belafonte, (Born, 1927) American singer, songwriter, and actor, Ron Howard, (Born, 1954) American actor and filmmaker, Justin Bieber, (Born, 1994) Canadian singer and songwriter, Kesha, (Born, 1987) American singer, songwriter, and rapper, Javier Bardem, (Born, 1969) Spanish actor, Roger Daltrey, (Born, 1944) English singer and actor, Lupita Nyong’o, (Born, 1983) Kenyan-Mexican actress, Yitzhak Rabin, (Died, 1995) Israeli politician and Nobel Prize laureate, Glenn Miller, (Died, 1944) American big band musician and bandleader
Today is: National Minnesota Day,National Employee Appreciation Day,National Dadgum That’s Good Day,National Dress In Blue Day,National Pig Day,National Horse Protection Day,National Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss Day),National Speech And Debate Education Day,Self-Injury Awareness Day,National Fruit Compote Day,National Sunkist Citrus Day,National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
Upcoming Fun
Everywhere is an Archipelago: A Guest Artist Recital @MSUPerformingArts | Wednesday, March 13th, Chris Basden @BlueRider | Saturday, March 2nd, Mari Black Trio @InternationalArtistSeries | Sunday, March 10th
SavorMinot’s guest writer for today is Lead guitarist from the fictional band Spinal Tap Nigel Tufnel . Read and grade the results here.
