Good morning and Happy Halloween.
We’ll have a rainy Halloween this year, but also one of mild temperatures, with a high of sixty-two. Trick or Treat in Whitewater is from 4 to 7 PM this evening.
On this day in 1776, King George III speaks publicly in Parliament, for the first time, since the signing of the Declaration of Independence that July:
….in his first speech before British Parliament since the leaders of the American Revolution came together to sign of the Declaration of Independence that summer, King George III acknowledges that all was not going well for Britain in the war with the United States.
In his address, the king spoke about the signing of the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the revolutionary leaders who signed it, saying, “for daring and desperate is the spirit of those leaders, whose object has always been dominion and power, that they have now openly renounced all allegiance to the crown, and all political connection with this country.” The king went on to inform Parliament of the successful British victory over General George Washington and the Continental Army at the Battle of Long Island on August 27, 1776, but warned them that, “notwithstanding the fair prospect, it was necessary to prepare for another campaign.”
Today in 1968 was a good day for the Milwaukee Bucks:
1968 – Milwaukee Bucks Win First Game
On this date the Milwaukee Bucks claimed their first victory, a 134-118 win over the Detroit Pistons in the Milwaukee Arena. The Bucks were 0-5 at the time, and Wayne Embry led Milwaukee with 30 points. Embry became the first player in Bucks history to score 30 or more points in a regular season game. [Source: Milwaukee Bucks]
Scientific American‘s daily trivia question asks about testing. (Clicking on the question leads to its answer.)