Daily Almanac: September 13, 2023

Sunrise/Sunset:

RISE: 7:25 a.m.
SET: 8:01 p.m.

High/Low Temperatures:

HIGH: 72 °F
LOW: 51 °F

Today is…:

• International Chocolate Day
• Roald Dahl Day
• Uncle Sam Day

What Happened On This Day:

• 1933 A Woman is Elected to New Zealand Parliament for the first time. Elizabeth McCombs won the by-elections for the parliamentary seat of Lyttelton, which was held by her husband before he died in August 1933. New Zealand extended suffrage to women in 1893.
• 1899 First Recorded Automobile Fatality in the US takes place. Henry H. Bliss was struck by a taxi cab while crossing the street in New York City. He died the next day due to his injuries.
• 1759 The Battle of Quebec is fought between the British and the French. A key event in the Seven Years’ War that involved the great European powers at the time, the battle took place on the farm of Abraham Martin. Because of this, the battle is also often called the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. British troops under the command of General James Wolfe defeated the French in the very short, 15-minute long battle and took over Quebec. The Battle resulted in the French giving up their control over areas in present-day Canada and most of North America coming under the control of the British.

Births On This Day:

• 1916 Roald Dahl

English pilot, author, screenwriter
• 1819 Clara Schumann

German pianist, composer

Deaths On This Day:

• 1996 Tupac Shakur

American rapper, producer, actor

• 1598 Philip II of Spain