Daily Almanac: Feb. 28, 2023

Sunrise/Sunset:
RISE: 7:17 a.m.
SET: 6:35 p.m.

High/Low Temperatures:
HIGH: 55 °F
LOW: 41 °F

Today is…:

• Floral Design Day
• National Science Day
• Rare Disease Day

What Happened On This Day:
• 2013 Pope Benedict XVI resigns. The pope whose birth name is Joseph Ratzinger was the first leader of the Catholic Church to resign since 1415.
• 1991 The first Gulf War ends. The armed conflict had lasted a little over half a year and claimed over 100,000 civilian casualties.
• 1986 Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme is assassinated. Even though over 130 people have confessed to the murder, the case has never been solved.

Births On This Day:

• 1953 Paul Krugman
American economist, Nobel Prize laureate
• 1948 Bernadette Peters
American actress, singer, author

Deaths On This Day:• 2009 Paul Harvey
American radio host
• 1977 Eddie Anderson
American actor