Posted: 08:58am Fri 26 Oct, 2018
Pan Am, Clinton and the weather
Today we are expecting a fine day after early morning showers. Also westerly breezes.
It's a one-clothing layer day today with an expected high of 21 degrees and an overnight low of 9 degrees. Humidity is 60 per cent.
High tide is 8.40am at and low tide at 2.50pm. (Tay St times). There's a sea swell of 0.2m, sea temperature is 17 degrees and sunset tonight is at 7.39pm.
If you're going fishing the next best fish bite time is between 6 and 9pm.
On this day in NZ history in 1942 the Women Jurors Act allowed women to sit on juries. The Act provided for women aged between 25 and 60 to have their names placed on the jury list on the same basis as men – if they so desired.
In world history on this day in 1905 Norway signed a treaty of separation with Sweden. In 1958 the first New York – Paris transatlantic jet passenger service was inaugurated by Pan Am, while the first New York – London transatlantic jet passenger service was inaugurated by BOAC.
In 1994 Israel and Jordan signed a peace treaty. In 2002 Russian Spetsnaz stormed the Moscow Theatre, where Chechen terrorists had taken the audience and performers hostage three days earlier; 50 terrorists and 150 hostages died in the assault.
Today is the birthday of Hillary Rodham Clinton, First Lady of the United States (1993–2001), Senator from New York (2001–2009) and US Secretary of State (2009–2013). Born in 1947, she once said "Take criticism seriously, but not personally. If there is truth or merit in the criticism, try to learn from it. Otherwise, let it roll right off you."
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Have a great day!
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