On Federal Hill | Staff
The Bristol Edition | March 12, 2026 |
A little rain never hurt anyone. Get ready for a little rain.
Weather
Once more some showers, this time early in the day. High 61 with a low of 30. Yes, a low of 30 as the weather begins a downward slide after noon.
Day in history
On this day in
- 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt presented his first “fireside chat” as U.S. President via radio, speaking directly to 60 million Americans who tuned in–eight days after his inauguration.
- 1957, Random House and Houghton-Mifflin co-publish “The Cat in the Hat” by Dr. Seuss.
- 1973, Rowan & Martin’s “Laugh-In” aired for the last time on NBC-TV.
- 1989, computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee submitted his first proposal for an “information management system” to his boss at the European Organization for Nuclear Research.
- 1994, the Church of England ordained its first 32 female priests at the Bristol Cathedral in Bristol, England.
Birthdays today
Birthdays celebrated this day
- Andrew Young (b. 1932), American politician, Mayor of Atlanta, New Orleans, La.
- Naomi Shihab Nye (b. 1952), Arab-American poet, novelist and songwriter, St. Louis, Mo.
- Steve Levy (b. 1965), American sports journalist, New York, N.Y.
- Tammy Duckworth (b. 1968), Thai-American politician from Illinois, former U.S. National Guard Lt. Col., Bangkok, Thailand.
- Dave Eggers (b. 1970), American writer, editor and publisher, Boston, Mass.
- Lauren Holt (b. 1991), American comedian, Charlotte, N.C.
Quotes
“I love the solitude of reading. I love the deep dive into someone else’s story, the delicious ache of a last page.”― Naomi Shihab Nye
“Books have a unique way of stopping time in a particular moment and saying: Let’s not forget this.”— Dave Eggers
And ‘Tomorrow and tomorrow …
and tomorrow,/Creeps in this petty pace from day to day…,” Bristol. Or so they say.
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