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