Yorkshire on Monday 23 December 2024
Then!
Yorkshire in history:
- 23 December 1689: A Danish soldier is beheaded at Beverley for killing a comrade in a duel, inspiring some doggerel
- 23 December 1838: Showman Old Jemmy Wild’s body travels by caravan from Bradford to Huddersfield, followed by Billy the fortune-telling pony and Jerry the bloodhound
Proverbially:
Munday flitte
Neaver sitte.
(Best 1857)
Now!
Heavenly data for Hull:
- Sun: 08:15-15:45, zenith 12:00
- Moon: rise 00:08 set 11:59, waning crescent
Heavenly data for Leeds:
- Sun: 08:20-15:50, zenith 12:05
- Moon: rise 00:14 set 12:04, waning crescent
Heavenly data for Middlesbrough:
- Sun: 08:24-15:44, zenith 12:04
- Moon: rise 00:12 set 12:02, waning crescent
Heavenly data for Sheffield:
- Sun: 08:17-15:52, zenith 12:05
- Moon: rise 00:13 set 12:04, waning crescent
Heavenly data for York:
- Sun: 08:19-15:47, zenith 12:03
- Moon: rise 00:12 set 12:02, waning crescent
Red-letter days and other special events:
- No red-letter days yet today, sorry!
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