Good morning.
Today’s forecast calls for a partly sunny day, with a chance of afternoon thundershowers, and a high of sixty-six.
Whitewater’s Common Council meets tonight, at 6:30 PM, and begins consideration of the city administration’s draft 2013 budget.
On this day in 1793, former Queen Marie-Antionette was beheaded in revolutionary France:
Nine months after the execution of her husband, the former King Louis XVI of France, Marie-Antoinette follows him to the guillotine.
The daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor Francis I, she married Louis in 1770 to strengthen the French-Austrian alliance. At a time of economic turmoil in France, she lived extravagantly and encouraged her husband to resist reform of the monarchy. In one episode, she allegedly responded to news that the French peasantry had no bread to eat by callously replying, “Let them eat cake.” The increasing revolutionary uproar convinced the king and queen to attempt an escape to Austria in 1791, but they were captured by revolutionary forces and carried back to Paris. In 1792, the French monarchy was abolished, and Louis and Marie-Antoinette were condemned for treason.
On this day in 1968, the Milwaukee Bucks played their first game:
On this date the Milwaukee Bucks opened their first season with an 89-84 loss to the Chicago Bulls. The loss was witnessed by 8,467 fans in the Milwaukee Arena. The starting lineup featured Wayne Embry at center, Fred Hetzel and Len Chappell at forward, and Jon McGlocklin and Guy Rodgers in the backcourt. Larry Costello was the head coach. The Bucks had its first win in their sixth game of the season with a 134-118 victory over the Detroit Pistons. [Source: Milwaukee Bucks]
Google’s daily puzzle asks about an Irish province: “What is the most populated city of the Irish province that flies a blue flag that features three gold crowns?”