Almanac – Monday 04/11/22 | KALW
Today Monday, April 11, 2022,
Today is Monday, April 11, 2022,
April 11 is the 101st day of the year
264 days remain until the end of the year.
71 days until summer begin
The sun rose a few minutes ago at 6:39:40
and the sun sets tonight at 7:42:52 p.m.
Today we will have 13 hours and 3 minutes of daylight.
The solar transit will take place at 13:11:16.
The first low tide was at 2:00 a.m. at 2.75 feet
The first high tide will be at 7:04 a.m. at 4.73 feet
The next low tide will be at 2:14 p.m. at 0.18 feet
and the last high tide at Ocean Beach tonight will be at 9:14 p.m. at 4.67 feet
The Moon is 70.8% visible
We will have a Full Moon in 5 days on Saturday April 16, 2022 at 11:55 a.m.
National Poutine Day in Canada
Today is also…
Juan Santamaria Dayanniversary of his death in the Second Battle of Rivas. in Costa Rica
On this day in history…
1876 – The Benevolent and protective order of elks is organised.
1881 – Spelman College is founded in Atlanta, Georgia as Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, an institute of higher learning for African American women.
1909 – The city of Tel Aviv is based.
1947: Jackie Robinson enters the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers in an exhibition game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Yankees, becoming the first black player to play in Major League Baseball. On April 15, he entered the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers on Day 1 when the Dodgers defeated the Boston Braves, 5-3.
1961 – The trial of Adolf Eichmann starts in Jerusalem.
1968 – President Lyndon B. Johnson sign it Civil Rights Act of 1968prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental and financing of housing.
1970 – Apollo Program: Apollo 13 is launched.
1976 – The apple i is created.
…and if today is your birthday, happy birthday! You are sharing your special day with…
1893 – Dean AchesonAmerican lawyer and politician, 51st United States Secretary of State (died 1971)
1914 – Norman McLarenScottish-Canadian animator, director and producer (died 1987)
1916 – Howard W. KochAmerican director and producer (died 2001)
1928 – Ethel KennedyAmerican philanthropist
1930 – Anton La VeyAmerican occultist, founded the Church of Satan (died 1997)
1932 – Joel GrayAmerican actor, singer and dancer
1933 – Tony BrownAmerican journalist and scholar
1935 – Richard BerryAmerican singer-songwriter (died 1997)
1941 – Ellen GoodmanAmerican journalist and author
1955 – Michael CallenAmerican singer-songwriter and AIDS activist (died 1993)