Daily Almanac: Sept. 17, 2022

Sunrise/Sunset:

RISE: 7:26 a.m.
SET: 7:49 p.m.

High/Low Temperatures:

High: 86 °F
Low: 62 °F

Today is…

• Batman Day

• Constitution Day and Citizenship Day

• Thank A Police Officer Day

What Happened On This Day:

• 1862 Bloodiest single day of the American Civil War takes place

• 1939 Finnish runner Taisto Mäki runs 10,000 meters in less than 30 minutes for the first time in history

• 1978 Camp David Accords are signed

Births On This Day:

• 1923 Hank Williams
American singer-songwriter, guitarist

• 1975 Jimmie Johnson
American race car driver

Deaths On This Day:

• 1996 Spiro Agnew
American politician, 39th Vice President of the U.S.

• 1997 Red Skelton
American actor, comedian