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Oxford Daily Briefing, Day in History: Aug 30

Everything you need to know today in Oxford.

 

Today is Thursday, August 30, the 243rd day of the year and International Day of the Disappeared.

Today's Headlines

  • Fire at a home in Oxford last weekend

Today's Weather 

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

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Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Light west wind.

Events & Reminders

  • A will be held from 5-7 tonight at Oxford High School

Today in History

  • 1963: The Hotline between U.S. and Soviet leaders goes into operation.
  • 1967: Thurgood Marshall is confirmed as the first African American Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
  • 1984: The Space Shuttle Discovery takes off on its maiden voyage.

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

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