The 100 Most Populous Cities in the U.S. was a tad confusing. I still don’t know why places like Louisville, KY and Nashville, TN were combined with their counties, unless the city covers the entire county(?), while places like Henderson, Las Vegas, and North Las Vegas, Nevada were represented individually. Offbeat News Stories: The World Almanac editors found some of the strangest news stories of the year. Top 10 News Topics: The editors of The World Almanac list the top stories that held the world's attention in 2021. Siri would never have given me all of this! A problem we have today is when we ask Google or Siri a question, we get the answer. But we don't get this other data for comparison and summary.

The Top Five Airports in the U.S. by Passenger Traffic for 2020 were: Atlanta (I hate this airport!), Dallas/Ft. Worth, Denver, Chicago O’Hare, and LAX. The Top Five World Airports for the same time period? 4 of 5 are in China.In 1993 Scripps sold The World Almanac to K-III (later Primedia). The World Almanac was sold to Ripplewood Holdings' WRC Media in 1999. Ripplewood bought Reader's Digest and the book was then produced by the World Almanac Education Group, which was owned by The Reader's Digest Association. The Biden Administration: Complete coverage of the presidential transition in Washington, DC, including cabinet-level leadership and the filling of other key administration roles. Special Feature: Election 2024: A new feature covers all voters need to know going into the 2024 presidential election season, including primary and caucus dates, candidate profiles, campaign finance numbers, and more. The Top Five Selling Passenger Cars in the U.S. in 2020 were: Toyota Camry, Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, Honda Accord, and Nissan Altima.

Happy New Almanac Year! It’s time to celebrate the 231st edition of The Old Farmer’s Almanac! Long recognized as North America’s most beloved and best-selling annual, this handy yellow book fulfills every need and expectation as a calendar of the heavens, a time capsule of the year, and an essential reference that reads like a magazine. Always timely, topical, and distinctively “useful, with a pleasant degree of humor,” the Almanac is consulted daily throughout the year by users from all walks of life. The 2023 edition contains the fun facts, predictions, and feature items that have made it a cultural icon: traditionally 80 percent–accurate weather forecasts; notable astronomical events and time-honored astrological dates; horticultural, culinary, fashion, and other trends; historical hallmarks; best fishing days; time- and money-saving garden advice; recipes for delicious dishes; facts on folklore, farmers, home remedies, and husbandry; amusements and contests; plus too much more to mention—all in the inimitable Almanac style that has charmed and educated readers since 1792. The U.S. Population for Ancestry Reported in 2019, ranked, were: German, Irish, English, American, and Italian. In 1894, when it claimed more than a half-million "habitual users," The World Almanac changed its name to The World Almanac and Encyclopedia. This was the title it kept until 1923, when it became The World Almanac and Book of Facts, the name it bears today. The World Almanac & Book of Facts. Newspaper Enterprise Association. 1901 . Retrieved 24 April 2014. The World Almanac and Book of Facts is a US-published reference work, an almanac conveying information about such subjects as world changes, tragedies, and sports feats. It has been published yearly from 1868 to 1875, and again every year since 1886. [1] History [ edit ] 19th century [ edit ]Calvin Coolidge's father read from The World Almanac when he swore his son into office. [1] Since then, photos have shown that Presidents John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton have also used The World Almanac as a resource. [1] I cannot find the portion that I bought it for! I was going online to fine the actual best planting days per the moon. It would give all details. Now that format doesn’t even appear!?!?!?! Janssen, Sarah (30 November 2021). The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2022. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781510766532 . Retrieved 7 January 2022. Year in Pictures: Striking full-color images from around the world in 2020, covering news, entertainment, science, and sports.

Big sports section (pgs 853-979) - each world record time in every swimming event, plus the last Olympics times/scores in everything. Most Popular Boys & Girls Names in 2020 were: Liam, Noah, Oliver, Elijah, William, James, Benjamin, Lucas, Henry, and Alexander; Olivia, Emma, Ava, Charlotte, Sophia, Amelia, Isabella, Mia, Evelyn, Harper David Hendin, "'CARMEN SANDIEGO'; Point of Reference", New York Times, letter to the editor, March 29, 1992 Coronavirus Pandemic: A special section provides up-to-the-minute information about the world’s largest public health crisis in at least a century, providing information on what scientists know about the virus so far—and what still needs to be learned—along with an update on vaccine progress, statistical data and graphics, and useful practical measures for readers.Election Results: The World Almanac provides a comprehensive look at the entire 2020 election process, from the roller coaster of the early primaries to state and county presidential voting results and coverage of House, Senate, and gubernatorial races. In 1906, the New York Times, reporting on the publishing of the 20th edition, said that "the almanac has made for itself a secure position, second only to the forty-year-old Whitaker's Almanac of London, with which alone it can be compared." [3] almanac, book or table containing a calendar of the days, weeks, and months of the year; a record of various astronomical phenomena, often with climate information and seasonal suggestions for farmers; and miscellaneous other data. An almanac provides data on the rising and setting times of the Sun and Moon, the phases of the Moon, the positions of the planets, schedules of high and low tides, and a register of ecclesiastical festivals and saints’ days. The term almanac is of uncertain medieval Arabic origin; in modern Arabic, al-manākh is the word for climate.