Daily Almanac: Feb. 16, 2023

Sunrise/Sunset:

RISE: 7:35 a.m.
SET: 6:20 p.m.

High/Low Temperatures:

HIGH: 64 °F
LOW: 45 °F

Today is…:

• Fat Thursday
• Kyoto Protocol Day
• Tim Tam Day

What Happened On This Day:

• 1900 The Southern Cross expedition led by Carsten Borchgrevink achieved a new Farthest South of 78° 50’S, making the first landing at the Great Ice Barrier
• 1945 The Alaska Equal Rights Act of 1945, the first anti-discrimination law in the United States, was signed into law
• 2005 The NHL cancels the entire 2004–05 regular season and playoffs

Births On This Day:

• 1831 Nikolai Leskov
Russian author, playwright and journalist
• 1941 Kim Jong-il
North Korean politician and 2nd Supreme Leader of North Korea

Deaths On This Day:

• 1957 Josef Hofmann
Polish/American pianist and composer
• 2013 Tony Sheridan
English singer-songwriter and guitarist