Good morning.
Rain – we’ve had much of it, and we’ll have more today in Whitewater. The high will be about fifty-seven, with southeast winds at 5 to 10 mph. Total rainfall today may amount to between a half and three quarters of an inch. It’s a gift: rainy days are often among the most soothing.
Fishermen aren’t the only ones who’d like to catch a fish:
On 4.18.1818, we become part of another territory:
1818 – Wisconsin Becomes Part of Michigan Territory
On this date, the land encompassing current-day Wisconsin was made part of the Michigan Territory, representing one step in Wisconsin’s path to statehood. Wisconsin was a part of the Northwest Territory from July 13, 1787-May 11, 1800; the Indiana Territory from May 1800-February 3, 1809; and the Illinois Territory from February 3, 1809-April 18, 1818. The Territory of Wisconsin was formed July 4, 1836.
From Google-a-Day, a science question: “If you want to find the energy quantum of light, you multiply the frequency of the radiation (v) by ‘h.’ What is ‘h’?” Odd, but this doesn’t even seem like a serious question. The clever men and women of Google must know that h is the eight letter of the English alphabet…