Daily Almanac: April 08, 2023

Sunrise/Sunset

RISE: 7:15 a.m.
SET: 8:16 p.m.

High/Low Temperatures:

HIGH: 64 °F
LOW: 36 °F

Today is…

• Holy Saturday
• Slow Art Day
• Zoo Lovers Day

What Happened On This Day:

• 1904 France and the United Kingdom sign the Entente cordiale. The treaty, which was initially designed to regulate the countries’ colonial interests in Africa, later evolved into the Triple Entente to fight Germany in World War I.
• 1977 The Clash release their debut album of the same name. The British combo around lead vocalist Joe Strummer is considered one of the most influential early punk rock bands.
• 2005 Over 4 million people pay their last respects to Pope John Paul II. Karol Józef Wojtyła from Poland was an immensely popular Pope. He was succeeded by German Pope Benedict XVI, born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger.

Births On This Day

• 1918 Betty Ford
American wife of Gerald R. Ford, 40th First Lady of the United States
• 1929 Jacques Brel
Belgian singer-songwriter, actor

Deaths On This Day

• 2013 Margaret Thatcher
English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
• 1973 Pablo Picasso
Spanish painter, sculptor