Yorkshire on Friday 23 August 2024
Then!
Yorkshire in history:
- 23 August 1681: John Heywood’s is ordained at John Hey’s in Craven
- 23 August 1933: John Betjeman witnesses the opening of the Leeds Civic Hall
Proverbially:
Dean’t o’ Friday buy your ring,
O’ Friday dean’t put t’ spurrins [banns] in;
Dean’t wed o’ Friday. Think on o’ this,
Nowther blue nor green mun match her driss.
(Moorman 1916)
Now!
Heavenly data for Hull:
- Sun: 05:53-20:14, zenith 13:03
- Moon: set 11:03 rise 21:23, waning gibbous
Heavenly data for Leeds:
- Sun: 05:58-20:19, zenith 13:08
- Moon: set 11:08 rise 21:27, waning gibbous
Heavenly data for Middlesbrough:
- Sun: 05:54-20:19, zenith 13:07
- Moon: set 11:08 rise 21:24, waning gibbous
Heavenly data for Sheffield:
- Sun: 05:58-20:17, zenith 13:08
- Moon: set 11:07 rise 21:28, waning gibbous
Heavenly data for York:
- Sun: 05:55-20:17, zenith 13:06
- Moon: set 11:06 rise 21:25, waning gibbous
Red-letter days and other special events:
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