Yorkshire on Wednesday 25 March 2026
Then!
Yorkshire in history:
- 25 March 1667: Burials must henceforth be in wool, in order to support woollen manufacturers and reduce linen imports
- 25 March 1685: The York apprentices ask John Reresby to lead their new militia troop
- 25 March 1831: Esther Dyson of Ecclesfield (Sheffield), charged with decapitating her infant daughter, is judged insane because she is deaf-mute
- 25 March 1938: With her life at stake, Kathleen Mumford of Middleton tells a Leeds court that she gassed her severely handicapped son to spare him
Now!
Hull, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 05:49-18:25, zenith 12:07
- Moon: set 02:38 rise 08:37, first quarter
Leeds, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 05:54-18:30, zenith 12:12
- Moon: set 02:43 rise 08:41, first quarter
Middlesbrough, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 05:52-18:29, zenith 12:10
- Moon: set 02:50 rise 08:32, first quarter
Sheffield, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 05:54-18:29, zenith 12:11
- Moon: set 02:39 rise 08:45, first quarter
York, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 05:52-18:28, zenith 12:10
- Moon: set 02:43 rise 08:38, first quarter
Red-letter days and other special events:
- Customs: Lady Day – start of the legal year until 1752 and, with 11 days Gregorian adjustment, the end of your tax year.
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