Today Wednesday, 27th of July is the 209th day of the year. There are 157 days remaining until the end of 2016.
The sun will rise in San Francisco at 6:10 am
and sunset will be at 8:22 pm.
Today we will have 14 hours and 12 minutes of sun.
The solar transit will be at 1:16 pm.
The first low tide was at 12:20 am
and the next low tide will be at 11:54 am.
The first high tide will be at 6:43 am
and the next high tide at 6:43 pm.
Moon: 43.8% A Waning Crescent Moon
Moonrise Today: 12:50 AM↑ 77° East
Moonset Today: 2:31 PM↑ 286° West
We will have a New Moon Tuesday the 2nd of August of 2016 at 1:45 pm in 6 days
We'll have our First Quarter Moon of the month on Wednesday the 10th of August of 2016 at 11:21 am in 14 days
We'll have a Full Moon on Thursday the 18th of August of 2016 at 2:27 am in 22 days
And our last Last Quarter Moon will be on Wednesday 24th of August of 2016 at 8:41 pm in 28 days
Today is Bagpipe Appreciation Day
Cross Atlantic Communication Day
National Crème Brûlée Day
National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day
National Scotch Day
Take Your Pants For a Walk Day
Walk on Stilts Day
It's also...
Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War in the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea
Iglesia ni Cristo Day in the Philippines
José Celso Barbosa Day in Puerto Rico
Martyrs and Wounded Soldiers Day in Vietnam
National Sleepy Head Day in Finland
On this day in history...
1789 – The first U.S. federal government agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs, is established (it will be later renamed Department of State).
1921 – Researchers at the University of Toronto led by biochemist Frederick Banting prove that the hormone insulin regulates blood sugar.
1929 – The Geneva Convention of 1929, dealing with treatment of prisoners-of-war, is signed by 53 nations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqx03CW7leI
1940 – The animated short A Wild Hare is released, introducing the character of Bugs Bunny.
1953 – Fighting in the Korean War ends when the United States, China, and North Korea sign an armistice agreement. Syngman Rhee, President of South Korea, refuses to sign but pledges to observe the armistice.
1974 – Watergate scandal: The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee votes 27 to 11 to recommend the first article of impeachment (for obstruction of justice) against President Richard Nixon.
1987 – RMS Titanic Inc. begins the first expedited salvage of wreckage of the RMS Titanic.
1990 – The Supreme Soviet of the Belarusian Soviet Republic declares independence of Belarus from the Soviet Union. Until 1996 the day is celebrated as the Independence Day of Belarus; after a referendum held that year the celebration of independence is moved to June 3.
If today is your birthday, Happy Birthday To You! Happy Birthday as well to...
1781 – Mauro Giuliani, Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1828)
1824 – Alexandre Dumas, fils, French novelist and playwright (d. 1895)
1867 – Enrique Granados, Spanish pianist and composer (d. 1916)
1922 – Norman Lear, American screenwriter and producer
1927 – Guy Carawan, American singer and musicologist (d. 2015)
1929 – Jean Baudrillard, French sociologist and philosopher (d. 2007)
1931 – Khieu Samphan, Cambodian academic and politician, 28th Prime Minister of Cambodia
1944 – Bobbie Gentry, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1948 – Peggy Fleming, American figure skater and sportscaster
1972 – Maya Rudolph, American actress