Yorkshire on Wednesday 21 October 2026
Then!
Yorkshire in history:
- 21 October 1536: Henry VIII’s herald encounters part of the Pilgrimage of Grace at Pontefract
- 21 October 1555: Wool middlemen are readmitted to Halifax to avoid the destruction of the local economy
- 21 October 1775: A hare struggles to survive flooding on the River Aire at Leeds
- 21 October 1830: William Smith stands trial for the theft of William Taylor’s hat during a Monday all-nighter at the Labour In Vain pub in Hull
Now!
Hull, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 07:38-17:53, zenith 12:45
- Moon: set 01:28 rise 16:15, waxing gibbous
Leeds, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 07:43-17:58, zenith 12:50
- Moon: set 01:33 rise 16:20, waxing gibbous
Middlesbrough, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 07:43-17:55, zenith 12:49
- Moon: set 01:29 rise 16:20, waxing gibbous
Sheffield, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 07:42-17:58, zenith 12:50
- Moon: set 01:34 rise 16:18, waxing gibbous
York, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 07:41-17:56, zenith 12:48
- Moon: set 01:30 rise 16:18, waxing gibbous
Red-letter days and other special events:
- Religion: Yom Kippur; John Twenge – women in difficult labour, fishermen; Martin of Tours – reformed alcoholics, France, betrayed by geese when seeking to avert bishopric by hiding in their barn. Customs: Trafalgar Day.
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