Good morning, Whitewater
There are no municipal, public meetings scheduled for today.
The Wisconsin Historical Society notes that on this day in our history, in 1939,
According to the fan site, thewizardofoz.info, “The first publicized showing of the final, edited film was at the Strand Theatre in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin on August 12, 1939. No one is sure exactly why a small town in the Midwest received that honor.” It showed the next day in Sheboygan, Appleton and Rhinelander, according to local newspapers. “The official premiere was at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on August 15, attended by most of the cast and crew and a number of Hollywood celebrities.” [Source: thewizardofoz.info/
Here’s today’s almanac:
| Almanac | ||
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, August 12, 2009 | Sunrise | Sunset |
| Official Time | 05:57 AM | 08:01 PM |
| Civil Twilight | 05:26 AM | 08:32 PM |
| Tomorrow | 05:58AM | 08:00 PM |
| Tomorrow will be: | 2 minutes shorter | |
| Amount of sunlight: | 14h 4m | |
| Amount of daylight: | 15h 6m | |
| Moon phase: | Waning gibbous | |