Today’s weather,

Sunny High 18, low 5. Sunrise: 7:11 a.m. Sunset: 6:27 p.m.

Oct. 9, 1785: The “Dark Days” occurred today in Montreal, and for a week after. Fog persisted until 10 a.m., when wind cleared the air. Within 30 minutes, darkness succeeded, but rain dispelled it. Near noon the dark stopped church services until candles were lit. It happened again at 2 and 4:30 p.m. A storm followed each period of darkness, the rain filled with sulphur.