Daily Almanac: May 31, 2023

Sunrise/Sunset:

RISE: 6:19 a.m.
SET: 9:11 p.m.

High/Low Temperatures:

HIGH: 88 °F
LOW: 65 °F

Today is…:

• National Meditation Day
• National Smile Day
• World Parrot Day

What Happened On This Day:

• 2005 Deep Throat reveals himself. Former FBI agent Mark Felt admitted that he was the most important informant in the 1970’s Watergate scandal which uncovered the dirty tricks of the Nixon administration, ultimately leading to Nixon’s resignation.
• 1879 Werner von Siemens presents the world’s first electric locomotive. Von Siemens’ landmark invention was soon used in trams. 1881 saw the introduction of the world’s first electric tram in Berlin, Germany.
• 1859 The Great Clock housing Big Ben starts keeping time. The clock at the top of Elizabeth Tower at the north end of the British Houses of Parliament is one of the world’s best-known timekeepers.

Births On This Day:

• 1976 Colin Farrell
Irish actor

• 1930 Clint Eastwood
American actor, director, producer, politician

Deaths On This Day:

• 1983 Jack Dempsey
American boxer
• 1837 Joseph Grimaldi
English actor, dancer