Today's Date
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Time Zone: America/New_York (GMT-04:00)
• Today's Date in numbers: 293
• Week number: 42
• Leap year: 2024 is a leap year.
• Daylight Saving Time: Yes
Sunrise, Sunset Times Today
• Sunrise time: 07:47 am
• Sunset time: 06:49 pm
• Day length: 11h 02m
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Moon Phase Today
• Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
• Illumination: 91%
• Moon Age: 17.62 day(s)
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Today in History
2005
Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein’s trial for crimes against humanity begins in Baghdad.
2003
Mother Teresa is beatified by Pope John Paul II for her work among “the poorest of the poor” in India.
1989
The 1975 conviction of the Guildford Four is overturned by British courts; the 4 men had been convicted in the 1974 Guildford pub bombings.
1988
British government bans TV and radio interviews with members of Irish political group Sinn Fein and 11 paramilitary groups.
1987
In retaliation for Iranian attacks on ships in the Persian Gulf, the U. S. navy disables three of Iran’s offshore oil platforms.
1973
President Richard Nixon rejects an Appeals Court demand to turn over the Watergate tapes.
1960
Canada and the United States agree to undertake a joint Columbia River project to provide hydroelectric power and flood control.
1954
Egypt and Britain conclude a pact on the Suez Canal, ending 72 years of British military occupation. Britain agrees to withdraw its 80,000-man force within 20 months, and Egypt agrees to maintain freedom of canal navigation.
1950
The North Korean capital of Pyongyang is captured by U.N. troops.
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