Daily Calendar for Saturday, February 11, 2023
Question of the Day
This question comes from the area around Nelson, British Columbia. We have robins here in winter, and not just a couple either. What gives?
Believe it or not, robins will overwinter in southern Canada when the weather isn’t too severe and food supplies are abundant. A lot of city subdivisions have planted mountain ash trees, whose berries are a favorite of robins. This also contributes to their hanging around during the winter. Global climate change also may be a factor in their increased numbers.
Advice of the Day
Check beehives for damage from winter winds and falling branches.
Home Hint of the Day
To get a broken key out of a lock, insert a narrow saber saw blade (with good-size teeth) all the way into the keyhole beside the broken key. Twist the blade slightly so that a tooth or two dig into the key, then slowly draw the key out.
Word of the Day
Stratus cloud
Thin, gray sheet-like cloud with low base; may bring drizzle or snow.
Puzzle of the Day
What is that which is full of holes and yet holds water?
A sponge
Born
- Thomas Alva Edison (inventor) –
- Rudolf Firkusny (pianist) –
- Sidney Sheldon (author & producer) –
- Leslie Nielsen (actor) –
- Tina Louise (actress) –
- Burt Reynolds (actor) –
- Abby Hoffman (Canadian track and field athlete) –
- Sheryl Crow (musician) –
- Jennifer Aniston (actress) –
- Kelly Slater (surfer) –
- Brandy (singer & actress) –
Died
- John Buchan (15th governor-general of Canada) –
- Sylvia Plath (poet) –
- William Conrad (actor) –
- Neil Bonnet (car racer) –
- Victor Posner (owned Arby’s and Royal Crown Cola) –
- Samuel Alderson (inventor of crash test dummies used to test the safety of cars) –
- Peter Benchley (author best known for making millions fear swimming with his novel Jaws”“) –
- Alexander McQueen (British fashion designer known for his unconventional designs and shock tactics) –
- Whitney Houston (singer & actress) –
- Alban Michael (last Nuchatlaht speaker) –
- Vic Damone (singer) –
Events
- Sir Francis Drake climbed tree and saw Pacific Ocean for first time, Isthmus of Panama–
- First use of anthracite coal as a household fuel–
- Mount Holyoke Seminary, the first U.S. college for women, chartered, in South Hadley, Massachusetts–
- The first La-Z-Boy reclining chair was designed –
- I Love Lucy won an Emmy for Best Situation Comedy–
- The Beatles had their first live performance in the U.S. at the Washington, D.C. Coliseum–
- Opening day of first Canada Winter Games, in Quebec City–
- Glowing oval object reported hovering in Milford, Ohio–
- Largest lobster on record at the time (44 lbs. 6 oz.) caught near Nova Scotia–
- Barbara Harris became the first female Episcopal bishop–
- Nelson Mandela was released from prison in South Africa–
- First joint U.S.-Russian space shuttle mission completed–
- Landsat 8 satellite was launched –
Weather
- Fort Logan, Montana, had a record low of -61 degrees F–
- The temperature in Nebraska dipped to -47 degrees F–
- The “megalopolitan blockbuster snowstorm” dumped one to three feet of snow from Virginia to southern New England. New all-time 24-hour snowfall records were set in Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and Allentown, Pennsylvania. Allentown recorded five inches of snow in one hour. Glen Gary, West Virginia, reported 35 inches of snow.–
- Temperature at International Falls, Minnesota, dipped to -40 degrees F–
- 12.5 inches of snow landed on the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area–