TODAY  Version 3.6   11/14/93       Copyright 1986, 1993  By Patrick Kincaid

 Today is Tuesday  September 7, 2004.
 This is the 251st day of the year, there are 115 days left.

 Happy Birthday to...
    In 1819 Hendricks                     21st Vice President (US)
    In 1815 Howell Cobb                   23rd U.S. Speaker of the House
    In 1782 Clark Bissell                     18th Governor of Connecticut
    In 1818 Richard Dudley Hubbard            32nd Governor of Connecticut
    In 1815 Howell Cobb                       34th Governor of Georgia
    In 1819 Thomas A. Hendricks               16th Governor of Indiana
    In 1818 Thomas Talbot                      31st & 34th Governor of Massac
    In 1814 Peter Thacher Washburn             33rd Governor of Vermont
    In 1878 James Hubert Price                 58th Governor of Virginia
    In 1533 Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603), daughter of Henry VIII
    In 1707 George-Louis Leclerc, comte de Buffon, writer on natural history
    In 1726 Fran‡ois-Andr‚ Philidor of France, chess champion & musician
    In 1829 August von Stradonitz, discovered structure of the benzene ring.
    In 1860 Grandma Moses, artist
    In 1908 Dr. Michael E. De Bakey, artificial heart pioneer
    In 1913 Anthony Quayle, actor (Anne of 1000 Days, Lawrence of Arabia)
    In 1914 James Van Allen, discovered Van Allen radiation belts.
    In 1936 Buddy Holly, singer (Peggy Sue, That'll Be the Day)

 On this day...
    3rd Quarter, Week 10, Day 5
    4 Days - U.S. Patriot Day
    15 DAYS - Northern Hemisphere  its Autumn
            Southern Hemisphere  its Spring
    42 DAYS - U.S. Major League Baseball World Series Begins
    50 Days - Standard Daylight Time
    54 DAYS - HALLOWEEN
    82 DAYS - THANKSGIVING
    109 DAYS - CHRISTMAS
    In 2004 149 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2005 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 534 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2006 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 891 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2007 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 1239 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2008
    In 1995 ENDEAVOUR,
    Moscow, Russia - Sunrise/Set  6:46 AM 8:07 PM 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA - Sunrise/Set  7:00 AM 7:43 PM
    In 1822 Brazil declares independence from Portugal (National Day).
    In 1907 Sutro's ornate Cliff House in SF is destroyed by fire.
    In 1948 First use of synthetic rubber in asphaltic concrete, Akron OH
    In 1956 Bell X-2 sets Unofficial manned aircraft altitude record 126,000+
    Independence Day, celebrated in Brazil.
    In 1860  Excursion steamer 'Lady Elgin' founders in Lake Michigan
             drowning 340 Democratic party supporters.
    In 1934  Luxury liner 'Morro Castle' burns off New Jersey coast,
             134 burn to death or drown.
    In 1943  Fire in decrepit old Gulf Hotel kills 45 (Houston, Texas)

 Thought for the day...
    In 1866 Clement Comer Clay                 8th Governor of Alabama
    In 1922 Emmet O'Neal                      37th Governor of Alabama
    In 1826 Robert Wright                     14th Governor of Maryland
    In 1893 Hamilton Fish                      18th Governor of New York 
    In 1986 Daniel Killian Moore               65th Governor of North Carolin
    In 1838 Edward Wilcox                      24th Governor of Rhode Island
    In 1942 Westmoreland Davis                 53rd Governor of Virginia     
    They do not love that do not show their love.

 And remember...
    ITS TUESDAY
    Today's Date (Month\Day) will land on this day of week in 2010! 
    U.S. National Alert Status is ELEVATED - YELLOW LEVEL  3RD 
    All U.S. Space Shuttles Grounded.
    Atlantis    U.S. Space Shuttle launch time unknown!
    Endeavour   U.S. Space Shuttle launch time unknown!
    Discovery   U.S. Space Shuttle may launch in March\April 2005!
    Sep 09 - Statehood Day for California
    Sep 14 - Death of President William McKinley
    Sep 15 - Birthdate for   Pres. William H Taft       (US) 27 
    Oct 01 - Birthdate for   Pres. Jimmy Carter         (US) 39
    Oct 04 - Birthdate for   Pres. Rutherford B Hayes   (US) 19
    Oct 05 - Birthdate for   Pres. Chester A Arthur     (US) 21
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