Groundhog Day is a 1993 American fantasy comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and written by Ramis and Danny Rubin. It stars Bill Murray (pictured), Andie MacDowell, and Chris Elliott. Murray portrays Phil Connors, a cynical television weatherman who is sent, much to his disgruntlement, to cover the annual Groundhog Day festivities in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Connors becomes trapped in a time loop forcing him to relive February 2 over and over, with not even death an escape, a repetition that will not change until he does. Much of the filming took place in bitterly cold weather in Woodstock, Illinois. The film led to expanded acting horizons for Murray, known to that point primarily as a comedy actor, as it showed he could handle more serious material. Groundhog Day had moderate to good box office receipts and reviews, but has since become a cult classic, acclaimed as one of the best movies of the 1990s and one of the great comedy films of all time.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1850:

Ute Wars: Brigham Young announced his decision to go to war against the Timpanogos, who were hostile to the Mormon settlement at Fort Utah. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_at_Fort_Utah

1920:

The signing of the Treaty of Tartu ended the Estonian War of Independence, with Soviet Russia agreeing to recognize the country's independence and renounce in perpetuity all rights to its territory. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Tartu_%28Estonia%E2%80%93Russia%29

1942:

The first act of the Norwegian resistance movement took place when the Osvald Group bombed Oslo East Station to protest the inauguration of Vidkun Quisling. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osvald_Group

2012:

The passenger ferry MV Rabaul Queen capsized and sank in rough conditions in the Solomon Sea, resulting in at least 88 deaths. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Rabaul_Queen

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

Imbolc: (Britain, Ireland) A Gaelic and Wiccan festival celebrated on 1 or 2 February which marks the beginning of spring. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Imbolc

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

You can't plan a day like today.   --Groundhog Day https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Groundhog_Day_%28film%29