Today is Friday, May 18, the 139th day of the year and International Museum Day.
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Today's Weather
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind at 7 mph becoming south.
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Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Events & Reminders
- Family Movie Night at (HHES) tonight features Hotel for Dogs, starting at 6:30 p.m. The movie is free and popcorn will be provided. .
- The Brookfield Lacrosse Club is having their spring tag sale fundraiser on Saturday at Cadigan Park. The giant sale starts at 8 a.m. .
- The annual Gurski Open House is Saturday, beginning at 10 a.m., sponsored by the Brookfield Historical Society. .
Today in History
- 1652: Rhode Island passes the first law in English-speaking North America making slavery illegal.
- 1860: Abraham Lincoln wins the Republican Party presidential nomination over William H. Seward, who later becomes the U.S. Secretary of State.
- 1896: The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Plessy v. Ferguson that the "separate but equal" doctrine is constitutional.
- 1980: Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington, killing 57 people and causing $3 billion in damage.
- 1995: Shawn Nelson, 35, goes on a tank rampage in San Diego.
Weather information taken from the National Weather Service. Today in History compiled from Wikipedia and other sources.
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