Daily Almanac: Dec. 27, 2022

Sunrise/Sunset:
RISE: 8:04 a.m.
SET: 5:25 p.m.

High/Low Temperatures:
HIGH: 34 °F
LOW: 18 °F

Today is…:

• Make Cutout Snowflakes Day
• National Fruitcake Day
• Visit the Zoo Day

What Happened On This Day:

• 1831 Charles Darwin embarks on his journey aboard HMS Beagle, during which he will begin to formulate his theory of evolution
• 1932 Radio City Music Hall, “Showplace of the Nation”, opens in New York City
• 1968 Apollo 8 splashes down in the Pacific Ocean, ending the first orbital crewed mission to the Moon

Births On This Day:

• 1571 Johannes Kepler
German astronomer
• 1901 Marlene Dietrich
German/American actress and singer

Deaths On This Day:

• 1958 Harry Warner
Polish/American businessman and co-founder of Warner Bros.
• 1985 Dian Fossey
American zoologist