Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Temperatures are expected to remain above average, gradually dropping back lower 70s by early in the new week. Courtesy of HistoryNet: 1764 Birth of Benjamin Henry Latrobe, architect of the U.S. Capitol. 1805 The state of Virginia passes a law requiring all freed slaves to leave the state, or risk either imprisonment or deportation. 1830 Birth of Mother (Mary Harris) Jones, reformer and labor organizer. 1863 The Battle of Chancellorsville begins as Union General Joe Hooker starts his three-pronged attack against Confederate General Robert E. Lee.