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Morning Start: The world鈥檚 population

Your morning start for Wednesday, Nov. 9
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Good morning Okanagan! Let鈥檚 get your Wednesday started!

Fun Fact: It is estimated that in a week鈥檚 time, Earth鈥檚 population will reach 8 billion.

On this day

In 1861, the first football game in Canada that鈥檚 documented takes place at the University of Toronto.

In 1904, the first airplane flight to last more than five minutes takes place.

In 1982, boxer Sugar Ray Leonard retires鈥 for the first time.

In 2006, singer David Bowie performs on stage for the last time.

In 2019, the last edition of the Hockey Night in Canada segment 鈥楥oach鈥檚 Corner鈥 takes place, ending a 37-year run.

National holidays

Today is British Pudding Day, Go To An Art Museum Day, and National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day.

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Celebrity birthdays

If your birthday is today, you share a birthday with wrestler Chris Jericho (52), rapper French Montana (38), country singer Chris Lane (38), actor Lou Ferrigno (71), and rock singer Tom Fogerty (would鈥檝e been 82).

Stay warm, drive safe, and have a great day everyone!


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Jordy Cunningham

About the Author: Jordy Cunningham

Hailing from Ladner, B.C., I have been passionate about sports, especially baseball, since I was young. In 2018, I graduated from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops with a Bachelor of Journalism degree
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