“The Islamic New Year, or the First of Muharram, begins at sundown. This marks the beginning of the Islamic lunar calendar each year. For many Muslims, it begins at the first sighting of the lunar crescent after the new Moon in the month of Muharram. The crescent Moon may be visible a day or so after the new Moon, but weather and other factors may delay the sighting. Other Muslims use different criteria to determine the start of the calendar, such as the Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA), which calculates the date according to the following: The Moon must be born (become new) before sunset in Makkah, and the Moon must set after sunset. The following dates are calculated according to the FCNA, and may be a day or so earlier than a visible sighting.”
Question of the Day
I have a scratch across my concrete driveway caused by a snowplow. Is there any way to make it less noticeable?
It depends on how deep the scratch is. If it’s not very deep, you may be able to fill it with latex-based caulking. Make sure you wet the adjacent areas of concrete to improve adhesion. Check with your local hardware store about the best caulking product for the job.
Advice of the Day
To choose a fresh mackerel, look for a transparent, silvery hue and no red about the head.
Home Hint of the Day
Don’t wait for the cool days of fall to start your outside paint job. There may be too much rain then. The best time to paint is during a run of decent, hot weather — the heat dries out the wood, which is the way you want it for painting.
Word of the Day
Myrmecophobia
Fear of ants
Puzzle of the Day
An adjective and a vegetable.(Use these clues to find the two words that, when combined, form the name of a flower.)
Answer: Sweet pea
Born
Arthur Middleton(U.S. statesman, signed U.S. Declaration of Independence)–
Lord Kelvin(physicist, inventor of the Kelvin temperature scale)–
Pearl S. Buck(Nobel prize-winning author, humanitarian)–
Peter Lorre(actor)–
Chris Isaak(singer)–
Sean Hayes(actor)–
Chris O'Donnell(actor)–
Gretchen Wilson(country singer)–
Died
Roy Campanella(baseball player)–
Jay Berwanger(football player, first winner of the Heisman Trophy)–
Strom Thurmond(died at age 100. He was the longest-serving senator in U.S. history)–
Liz Claiborne(fashion designer)–
Norma Lyon(fourth official butter cow sculptor of the Iowa State Fair)–
Nora Ephron(screenwriter & director)–
Events
John Tyler became the first president to marry while in office –
The first boardwalk in the world was completed at the resort town of Atlantic City, NJ –
Coney Island’s Cyclone roller coaster made its debut –
United Nations charter signed, San Francisco, CA –
Opening ceremonies took place for the St. Lawrence Seaway, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic –
President John F. Kennedy visited W. Berlin and gave his Ich bin ein Berliner” speech” –
CN Tower, 1,815 ’ high, opened to the public, Toronto, Ontario –
Bob Barker, host of the television game show The Price is Right, was inducted into the Academy of Television and Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame –
Weather
Phoenix, Arizona, reached 122 degrees F –
Los Angeles, California, soared to 112 degrees F –
