Woodbury-Middlebury Briefing: Friday, April 27 — This Weekend's Activities

Today is Thursday, April 27, the 118th day of the year.

Today's Headlines

Events & Reminders: Friday, April 27

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Events & Reminders: Sunday, April 29

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Today's Weather 

Friday in Middlebury: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 23 mph.

Friday Night in Middlebury: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind between 6 and 15 mph.

Friday in Woodbury: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Friday Night in Woodbury: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind between 8 and 17 mph.

Today in History

1667: The blind and impoverished John Milton sells the copyright of Paradise Lost for £10.

1777: The Battle of Ridgefield takes place as British invasion forces engage and defeat the Continental Army regulars and militia irregulars in Ridgefield, CT.

1861: President Abraham Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus.

1974: 10,000 march in Washington, D.C. calling for the impeachment of U.S. President Richard Nixon.

1981: Xerox PARC introduces the computer mouse.

2006: Construction begins on the Freedom Tower for the new World Trade Center in New York City.

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