Good morning.
Saturday in Whitewater will be rainy with a high of 65. Sunrise is 5:18 and sunset 8:27 for 15h 09m 14s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 29.4 percent of its visible disk illuminated.
On this day in 1494, a monk, John Cor, records the first known batch of Scotch whisky.
From May 31 to June 12, 1864, more than 160,000 men clashed at Cold Harbor, Virginia, during the Wilderness Campaign. The 2nd, 5th, 6th, 7th and 36th Wisconsin Infantry regiments participated. On June 1, the 5th Wisconsin Infantry arrived after a long march, barefoot and exhausted. Nevertheless, they charged enemy lines and captured a number of prisoners. By the afternoon, the 36th Wisconsin Infantry lost 140 of the 142 men who tried to take an enemy position.
What’s Up: June 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA: