Daily Almanac: June 28, 2023

Sunrise/Sunset:

RISE: 6:19 a.m.
SET: 9:22 p.m.

High/Low Temperatures:

HIGH: 85 °F
LOW: 58 °F

Today is…:

• INTERNTAION CAPS LOCK DAY
• Paul Bunyan Day
• Tau Day

What Happened On This Day:

• 1967 Israel annexes East Jerusalem. From Israel’s point of view, the annexation effected the reunification of its capital city. However, the international community declared it illegal and views East Jerusalem as Palestinian territory occupied by Israel.
• 1914 Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie are assassinated. Gavrilo Princip’s attack effected a crisis among Europe’s major powers (July Crisis). This ultimately triggered the First World War, which with over 37 million deaths was one of the bloodiest war of all time. Five years later to the day, the Treaty of Versailles formally ended the war.
• 1846 The saxophone is patented. Belgian musician Adolphe Sax developed the woodwind instrument typically made of brass, which in recent decades has heavily influenced the sound of the jazz, military band, rock, and pop musical genres.

Births On This Day:

• 1926 Mel Brooks

American actor, director, producer, writer

• 1491 Henry VIII of England

Deaths On This Day:

• 1975 Rod Serling

American screenwriter, producer, created The Twilight Zone
• 1836 James Madison

American politician, 4th President of the United States