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Daily Almanac:  April 16, 2022

Sunrise/Sunset:

RISE: 7:08 a.m.     

SET: 8:27 p.m.

High/Low Temperatures:

High: 57 °F

Low: 41 °F

Wacky Holiday Today:

• Husband Appreciation Day

• National Librarian Day

• National Orchid Day

What Happened On This Day:

• 1917 Vladimir Lenin returns to Russia from exile

• 1964 The Rolling Stones release their debut album

• 2003 Ten new member states are admitted to the European Union

Births On This Day:

• 1889 Charlie Chaplin

English actor, director, producer, screenwriter, composer

• 1927 Pope Benedict XVI

Deaths On This Day:

• 1859 Alexis de Tocqueville

French historian, scientist

• 1850 Marie Tussaud

French sculptor, founded Madame Tussauds Wax Museum