Yorkshire on Thursday 31 October 2024
Then!
Yorkshire in history:
- 31 October 1602: An ailing James Kendall of Grassgarth, Weston (Otley) makes his will
- 31 October 1674: Riding home to Pontefract from Wakefield fair, a sozzled Silvanus Rich enters the River Calder in flood at Wakefield bridge
- 31 October 1684: Mrs Taylor of Brighouse, a Quaker, is buried upright next to her husband and daughter in their garden
- 31 October 1967: First broadcast of the Four Yorkshiremen sketch, on the At Last the 1948 Show
Now!
Heavenly data for Hull:
- Sun: 06:58-16:31, zenith 11:44
- Moon: rise 05:50 set 15:50, waning crescent
Heavenly data for Leeds:
- Sun: 07:03-16:36, zenith 11:49
- Moon: rise 05:56 set 15:55, waning crescent
Heavenly data for Middlesbrough:
- Sun: 07:04-16:32, zenith 11:48
- Moon: rise 05:56 set 15:52, waning crescent
Heavenly data for Sheffield:
- Sun: 07:01-16:36, zenith 11:49
- Moon: rise 05:54 set 15:56, waning crescent
Heavenly data for York:
- Sun: 07:02-16:33, zenith 11:47
- Moon: rise 05:54 set 15:53, waning crescent
Red-letter days and other special events:
- ✝ Begu – witnessed Hilda’s soul being borne to heaven by angels ! All Hallows’ Eve aka Halloween – soul cakes, vegetable candle-holders, costumed danses macabres
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