Daily Almanac: Jan. 21, 2023

Sunrise/Sunset

RISE: 8:01 a.m.
SET: 5:49 p.m.

High/Low Temperatures:

HIGH: 38 °F
LOW: 26 °F

Today is…

• International Playdate Day
• National Hugging Day
• One-Liners Day

What Happened On This Day:

• 1789 The first American novel, The Power of Sympathy or the Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth by William Hill Brown, is printed in Boston
• 1793 After being found guilty of treason by the French National Convention, Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine
• 1968 A B-52 bomber crashes near Thule Air Base, contaminating the area after its nuclear payload ruptures; one of the four bombs remains unaccounted for after the cleanup operation is complete

Births On This Day

• 1940 Jack Nicklaus
American golfer
• 1963 Hakeem Olajuwon
Nigerian/American basketball player

Deaths On This Day

• 1924 Vladimir Lenin
Russian politician
• 1950 George Orwell
English author