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Brookfield Daily Briefing: Jan. 27

Everything you need to know to start your day in Brookfield.

 

Today is Friday, January 27, the 27th day of the year and International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Today's Headlines

Charter Revision Hearing Focuses on Town Manager

House Hunt: This Weekend's Open Houses

Own a Business? Claim Your Listing

Later Today: Sold! Property Transfers

Today's Weather

Friday: Periods of rain, mainly before 2 p.m. High near 57. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. 

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind between 6 and 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Events & Reminders

Today in History

  • 1606: The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begins, ending with their execution on January 31.
  • 1825: The U.S. Congress approves Indian Territory (in what is present-day Oklahoma), clearing the way for forced relocation of the Eastern Indians on the "Trail of Tears."
  • 1967: the U.S., United Kingdom and Soviet Union sign the Outer Space Treaty in Washington, D.C., banning deployment of nuclear weapons in space and limiting use of the Moon and other celestial bodies to peaceful purposes.
  • 1993: American-born sumo wrestler Akebono Tarō becomes the first foreigner to be promoted to the sport's highest rank of yokozuna.
  • 1996: Germany first observes International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Weather information taken from the National Weather Service. Today in History compiled from Wikipedia and other sources.

Related Topics: Akebono Tarō, Today's weather, holocaust remembrance day, and today in history

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