29 April 2023
Daily Almanac for Flagstaff
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Week 17 Day 119 |
Ave. Sky
Cover 5%\ Visibility 31miles |
Flagstaff Today 64° \ 38° |
|
Wind 9mph \ Gusts 18mph |
Nearest active
fire: 88miles |
Nearest
Lightning 775mi |
|
Air Quality: Fair High Risk of
fire |
Apr. Averages: Flagstaff: 60° \ 27° Apr. Average: 3 Days of moisture |
Sunshine Wind |
Today’s
Quote
Weekly
Observations
21-5/2 Festival of Ridvan (Baha'i)
22-29 National Dance Week
22-30 National
Park Week
Administrative Professionals Week
23-29 Disability Book Week
Fibroid
Awareness Week
National
Infertility Awareness Week
National
Karaoke Week
Medical
Laboratory Professionals Week
National
Crime Victims Rights Week
National
Library Week
National
Pediatric Transplant Week
National
Princess Week
Mule
Days
Sky
Awareness Week
24-30 National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW)
National Scoop The Poop Week
24-30 Spring
Astronomy Week
World Immunization Week
26-29 American Quilters Society Week
27-29 Gathering of the Nations Powwow
28-30 Interstate Mullet Toss
National Dream Hotline
National & Global Youth Service Days
Daily Observations
Bob Wills Day Link
Dance Day
Eeyore's Birthday Day Link
Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day Link
Independent Bookstore Day
International Dance Day Link
International Sculpture Day Link
National Go Birding Day
National Herb Day
National Pool Opening Day
National Go Birding Day
National Herb Day
National Pool Opening Day Link
National Rebuilding Day
National Sense of Smell Day
National Rebuilding Day
National Sense of Smell Day Link
National Take Back Day
National Take Back Day Link
(DEA)
"Peace" Rose Day (The
flower)
Pet Tech CPR Day
Shrimp Scampi Day
Spring Astronomy Day
World Healing Day
"Peace" Rose Day (The
flower)
Pet Tech CPR Day
Shrimp Scampi Day
Spring Astronomy Day
World Healing Day Link
World Tai Chi & Qigong Day
World Tai Chi & Qigong Day Link
World Veterinary Day
World Wish Day Link
Zipper Day
My
Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts
The wind has returned…a little cooler than
yesterday.
A
friend stopped by; we watched Netflix until almost 2am. Today is a very lazy
day.
Former
VP Pence testified to a grand jury as to his knowledge of Jan 6. So many historic firsts dealing with
Former President Trump. Wondering what the history books will say about Trump
and his administration.
On
the question of abortion, our country is returning to the mid-1800’s when much of
today’s science was not known. Such a sad story.
Enjoy…
Signs…
Moon Facts…
A NASA scientist proposed detonating a
nuclear bomb on the Moon.
After the first successful Apollo mission
in 1969, one NASA scientist, Gary V. Latham, actually proposed an experiment to
detonate a one- to five-kiloton nuclear bomb on the Moon as a way to study its
interior. He posited that the Russians would assist in the plan, and that the
potential radiation wouldn’t be a problem for life on Earth if the bomb went off
on the far side of the Moon. Not surprisingly, his proposal was never seriously
considered.
State
Names Origins…
Idaho
While Idaho is very real, its name was entirely
made up to begin with. In 1860, the name Idaho was proposed for the territory
by George Willing, a mining lobbyist who claimed it was a Native American word
meaning “gem of the mountains.” It turned out that Willing had actually made the name up;
Congress found out about the fraud and rejected the name, instead naming it
Colorado. But a few years later, in 1863, after the naming hoax fiasco had been
forgotten, the mining territory was officially named Idaho after all. The story
really makes you wonder how many place names we can owe to a curious
imagination.
Historical
Events
v 1770 – James Cook arrived in Australia,
and named Botany Bay.
v
1945 – The
Dachau concentration camp was liberated.
v
1968 – Hair,
a hippie/counter-culture and sexual revolution musical, opened at the Biltmore
Theatre on Broadway.
v 2011 – The wedding of Prince William and
Catherine Middleton took place at Westminster Abbey in London.
Birthdays
Today
