This day in history

Population:

Ashland: 20,600

U.S. population: 306,456,451

Sunrise and sunset:

7:16 a.m.

6:42 p.m.

Local weather:

Ashland high: 74° F

Ashland low: 35° F

The nation's weather extremes:

High: 101° at Laredo, Texas

Low: 3 at Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska

The day's Dow Jones close:

9,731.25

Your dollar's worth

Loaf of bread: $2.49

Gallon of milk: $3.85

Gallon of gasoline: $3.08

First-class stamp: $0.44

New car: $21,750.00

Average new home: $336,000.00

Other interesting people born on this date:

1931 - Desmond Tutu - First Anglican bishop of Johannesburg, South Africa, and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for his leadership against the institution of apartheid.

1853 - James Whitcomb Riley - "Poet of the common people" whose best known works include "When the Frost is on the Punkin'" and "Little Orphant Annie."

1728 - Caesar Rodney - American patriot and the tie breaking vote for independence from Great Britain. You will find his signature on the Declaration of Independence.

Other notable events
on this day in history:

1975 - The Congress passed legislation authorizing the enrollment of women in America's military academies.

1927 - The first movie featuring synchronized sound, "The Jazz Singer" starring Al Jolson, debuted in New York City.

1542 - Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off the coast of California.