Today is Friday, the 29th of November of 2024,
November 29 is the 334th day of the year
32 days remain until the end of the year.
22 days until winter begins
The sun will rise in San Francisco at 7:05:21 am
and sunset will be at 4:51:19 pm.
We will have 9 hours and 45 minutes of daylight
The solar transit will be at 11:58:20 am.
Water temperature in Aquatic Park today is 55°F
The first low tide will be at 2:40 am at 2.78 feet
The first high tide will be at 8:38 am at 6.15 feet
The next low tide at 3:49 pm at -0.28 feet
and the final high tide at Ocean Beach tonight will be at 10:46 pm at 4.54 feet
The Moon is currently 3.1% visible
It’s a Waning Crescent
We’ll have a New Moon tomorrow Saturday the 30th of November of 2024 at 10:21 pm
Today is….
International Systems Engineer Day
National Native American Heritage Day
Today is….
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Liberation Day or Dita e Çlirimit (Albania)
William Tubman's Birthday (Liberia)
If today is your birthday, Happy Birthday To You! You share your special day with….
1797 – Gaetano Donizetti, Italian composer (d. 1848)
1832 – Louisa May Alcott, American novelist and poet (d. 1888)
1835 – Empress Dowager Cixi of China (d. 1908)
1895 – Busby Berkeley, American director and choreographer (d. 1976)
1898 – C. S. Lewis, British novelist, poet, and critic (d. 1963)
1908 – Adam Clayton Powell Jr., American pastor and politician (d. 1972)
1915 – Billy Strayhorn, American pianist and composer (d. 1967)
1917 – Merle Travis, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1983)
1918 – Madeleine L'Engle, American author and poet (d. 2007)
1927 – Vin Scully, American sportscaster and game show host (d. 2022)
1928 – Paul Simon, American soldier and politician, 39th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois (d. 2003)
1932 – Jacques Chirac, French soldier and politician, 22nd President of France (d. 2019)
1933 – John Mayall, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 2024)
1939 – Peter Bergman, American comedian, actor and screenwriter (d. 2012)
1940 – Chuck Mangione, American horn player and composer
1943 – Sue Miller, American novelist and short story writer
1946 – Suzy Chaffee, American skier
1946 – Silvio Rodríguez, Cuban singer-songwriter and guitarist
1947 – Petra Kelly, German activist and politician (d. 1992)
1947 – Ronnie Montrose, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 2012)
1949 – Garry Shandling, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter (d. 2016)
1954 – Joel Coen, American director, producer, and screenwriter
1955 – Howie Mandel, Canadian comedian, actor, and television host
1959 – Rahm Emanuel, American businessman and politician, 55th Mayor of Chicago
1964 – Don Cheadle, American actor and producer
1976 – Chadwick Boseman, American actor and playwright (d. 2020)
….and on this day in history…..
1777 – San Jose, California, is founded as Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe by José Joaquín Moraga. It is the first civilian settlement, or pueblo, in Alta California.
1877 – Thomas Edison demonstrates his phonograph for the first time.
1963 – "I Want to Hold Your Hand", recorded on October 17, 1963, is released by the Beatles in the United Kingdom.
1972 – Atari releases Pong, the first commercially successful video game.
1982 – Michael Jackson releases Thriller, the best-selling music album of all time.
