Yorkshire on Thursday 7 May 2026
Then!
Yorkshire in history:
- 7 May 1698: Abraham de la Pryme describes eel-fishing for animal feed in the River Went near Doncaster
- 7 May 1818: London merchant Abraham Dixon writes to the Prince Regent requesting a royal warrant for Leeds manufacturer William Hirst’s superfine cloth
- 7 May 1831: In a spoof letter to the new and liberal William IV, a Sheffield metalworker expresses, in dialect, his hopes for the Reform Act and the election then underway
Now!
Hull, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 05:11-20:44, zenith 12:57
- Moon: rise 02:01 set 08:34, waning gibbous
Leeds, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 05:16-20:49, zenith 13:02
- Moon: rise 02:06 set 08:38, waning gibbous
Middlesbrough, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 05:11-20:51, zenith 13:01
- Moon: rise 02:11 set 08:31, waning gibbous
Sheffield, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 05:17-20:47, zenith 13:02
- Moon: rise 02:03 set 08:41, waning gibbous
York, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 05:13-20:48, zenith 13:00
- Moon: rise 02:06 set 08:35, waning gibbous
Red-letter days and other special events:
- Religion: John of Beverley – miraculous healer, swung the Battle of Agincourt.
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