Daily Almanac: Aug. 16, 2022
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Sunrise/Sunset:
RISE: 6:56 a.m.
SET: 8:39 p.m.
High/Low Temperatures:
High: 80 °F
Low: 61 °F
Today is…:
• National Airborne Day
• National Bratwurst People
• National Roller Coaster Day
What Happened On This Day:
• 1858 First transatlantic telegraph message is sent
• 1898 Patent for loop-the-loop roller coaster is awarded
• 1945 1954 First issue of Sports Illustrated hits the newsstands
Births On This Day:
• 1954 James Cameron
Canadian film director, screenwriter, producer
• 1958 Madonna
American singer-songwriter, actress, producer, director
Deaths On This Day:
• 1959 William Halsey, Jr.
American Admiral
• 1977 Elvis Presley
American singer, guitarist, actor