Daily Almanac: Jan. 13, 2023

Sunrise/Sunset

RISE: 8:04 a.m.
SET: 5:40 p.m.

High/Low Temperatures:

HIGH: 34 °F
LOW: 32 °F

Today is…

• Korean American Day
• National Sticker Day
• National Rubber Ducky Day

What Happened On This Day:

• 1888 The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C.
• 1966 Robert C. Weaver becomes the first African American Cabinet member when he is appointed United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
• 2018 A false emergency alert warning of an impending ballistic missile strike in Hawaii causes widespread panic in the state

Births On This Day:

• 1964 Bill Bailey
English comedian, actor, singer and guitarist
• 1978 Nate Silver
American journalist and statistician who helped to develop PECOTA

Deaths On This Day:

• 1962 Ernie Kovacs
American comedian and actor
• 2007 Michael Brecker
American saxophonist and composer