Today Tuesday, 9th of August of 2016 is the 222st day of the year. There are 144 days remaining until the end of the year. The sun rose in San Francisco at 6:22 am and sunset will be at 8:09 pm. Today we will have 13 hours and 47 minutes of daylight. The solar transit will be at 1:15 pm.
The first high tide was at 4:42 am and the next high tide will be at 5:14 pm. The first low tide will be at 10:28 am and the next low tide at 11:49 pm.
The Moon is 38.5% illuminated, a Waxing Crescent moon;Moonrise Today: 12:52 PM↑ 103° East
Today is…Book Lovers Day
National Hand Holding Day
National Polka Day
National Rice Pudding Day
National Veep Day
International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
National Day, celebrates the independence of Singapore from Malaysia in 1965.
National Women's Day in South Africa
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1896Jean Piaget, the Swiss psychologist whose work with children contributed immensely to the growth of developmental psychology.
1942Jack DeJohnette, American drummer, pianist, and composer
1957Melanie Griffith, American actress and producer
1959Kurtis Blow, American rapper, producer, and actor
On this day in history...
1173Construction of the campanile of the Cathedral of Pisa (now known as the Leaning Tower of Pisa) begins; it will take two centuries to complete.
1854Henry David Thoreau published "Walden," which described his experiences living near Walden Pond in Massachusetts.
1892 Thomas Edison receives a patent for a two-way telegraph.
1902Britain's Edward VII was crowned king following the death of his mother, Queen Victoria.
1930Betty Boop makes her cartoon debut in Dizzy Dishes.
1936Summer Olympic Games: Games of the XI Olympiad: Jesse Owens won his fourth gold medal at the Berlin Olympics as the United States took first place in the 400-meter relay.
1942Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi is arrested in Bombay by British forces, launching the Quit India Movement.
1944The United States Forest Service and the Wartime Advertising Council release posters featuring Smokey Bear for the first time.
1945World War II: Nagasaki is devastated when an atomic bomb, Fat Man, is dropped by the United States B-29 Bockscar. 39,000 people are killed outright, including 23,200-28,200 Japanese war workers, 2,000 Korean forced workers, and 150 Japanese soldiers. The explosion came three days after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
1969Followers led by Charles Manson murder pregnant actress Sharon Tate (wife of Roman Polanski), coffee heiress Abigail Folger, Polish actor Wojciech Frykowski, men's hairstylist Jay Sebring and recent high-school graduate Steven Parent.
1974As a direct result of the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon becomes the first President of the United States to resign from office. His Vice President, Gerald Ford,
becomes president.
1995Rock musician Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead died at age 53.
2001President George W. Bush approved federal funding for existing lines of embryonic stem cells.
2002Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hit his 600th home run, becoming the fourth major leaguer to reach the mark.
2014Michael Brown, an 18-year-old African American male in Ferguson, Missouri, was shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer, sparking protests and unrest in the city.