Daily Almanac: Feb. 17, 2023

Sunrise/Sunset

RISE: 7:34 a.m.
SET:
6:21 p.m.

High/Low Temperatures:

HIGH: 32 °F
LOW:
25°F

Today is…

• My Way Day
• National Caregivers Day
• Who Shall I Be Day

What Happened On This Day:

• 1819 The US House of Representatives passes the Missouri Compromise for the first time
1964 In Wesberry v. Sanders, the US Supreme Court rules that congressional districts have to be approximately equal in population
• 1974 Robert K. Preston, a disgruntled U.S. Army private, buzzes the White House in a stolen helicopter

Births On This Day:

• 1963 Michael Jordan
American basketball player and actor
• 1981
Paris Hilton
American model, actress and singer

Deaths On This Day:

• 1982 Thelonious Monk
American pianist and composer
• 1986
Jiddu Krishnamurti
Indian/American philosopher and author