Daily Almanac: June 08, 2023

Sunrise/Sunset:

RISE: 6:16 a.m.
SET: 9:19 p.m.

High/Low Temperatures:

HIGH: 82 °F
LOW: 58 °F

Today is…:

• Global Wind Day
• Magna Carta Day
• National Kiss a Wookie Day

What Happened On This Day:

• 1977 Spain holds the first free elections since 1936. The transition to democracy followed nearly four decades of right-wing dictatorship under Francisco Franco. Adolfo Suárez became Spain’s first democratically elected Prime Minister.

• 1844 Charles Goodyear patents vulcanization. The American inventor is credited with developing the basic concept of strengthening rubber by adding sulfur or similar materials. Vulcanized rubber is today used for a wide array of products, such as tires and shoe soles.
• 1667 The first human blood transfusion is administered. Jean-Baptiste Denys, physician to King Louis XIV of France, transfused sheep blood into a 15-year-old boy. He survived, most likely due to the relatively small amount of blood used.

Births On This Day:

• 1941 Harry Nilsson

American singer-songwriter, musician

• 1984 Tim Lincecum

American baseball player

Deaths On This Day:

• 1849 James K. Polk

American politician, 11th President of the United States
• 1888 Frederick III, German Emperor