Today is Thursday, March 14th. The sun will rise on the 85th day of winter, and the 74th day of the year at 7:58 AM. We will see 11 hours 52 minutes of daylight before it sets at 7:50 PM.
Currently we have fog and chilly conditions. The temperature is 33 degrees. The wind is 5 mph out of the Northwest. Today, we are expecting cloudy and cool weather. The temperature will reach a high of 51°F with winds 20 mph out of the West.
On This Day
On this day in 1794, Eli Whitney received a patent for the cotton gin, revolutionizing the cotton industry and leading to an increase in slavery in the American South.
On this day in 1900, the Gold Standard Act was ratified, officially placing the United States on the gold standard for currency, impacting the country’s economic policies for years to come.
Born & Died: Albert Einstein, (Born, 1879) Theoretical physicist known for developing the theory of relativity, Quincy Jones, (Born, 1933) Music producer and composer, Michael Caine, (Born, 1933) Actor known for roles in “The Dark Knight” and “The Italian Job”, Billy Crystal, (Born, 1948) Comedian and actor known for “When Harry Met Sally” and hosting the Oscars, Stephen Curry, (Born, 1988) Professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors, Simone Biles, (Born, 1997) Olympic gymnast with multiple gold medals
Today is: National Children’s Craft Day,World Kidney Day,National Learn About Butterflies Day,National Pi Day,National Write Down Your Story Day,National Potato Chip Day
Upcoming Fun
The House of Agatha Mystrie @MouseRiverPlayers | Friday, March 15th, It Was Her Idea @BlueRider | Thursday, March 28th, Valtchev-Tchekoratova Duo @InternationalArtistSeries | Tuesday, April 2nd
SavorMinot’s guest writer for today is theoretical physicist Albert Einstein . Read and grade the results here.
