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

 Today is Friday  June 18, 2004.
 This is the 170th day of the year, there are 196 days left.

 Happy Birthday to...
    In 1838 Cushman Kellogg Davis               7th Governor of Minnesota
    In 1950 Mike Johanns                       41st Governor of Nebraska
    In 1889 David L. Lawrence                  39th Governor of Pennsylvania
    In 1937 John D. Rockefeller IV             29th Governor of West Virginia
    In 1824 William E. Smith                   14th Governor of Wisconsin
    In 1799 William Lassell, discoverer of satellites of Uranus and Neptune
    In 1877 James Montgomery Flagg, illustrator, best known for his
            "I want you" Uncle Sam recruiting poster.
    In 1886 George Mallory, English mountain climber ("because it is
there")
    In 1901 Jeanette MacDonald, singer/actress, (Indian Love Call, New Moon).
    In 1942 Paul McCartney, Yah-Yah-Yah

 On this day...
    2nd Quarter, Week 12, Day 1
    3 DAYS - Northern Hemisphere  its Summer
            Southern Hemisphere  its Winter
    16 Days - U.S. Independence Day
    77 Days - U.S. Labor Day
    85 Days - U.S. Patriot Day - Sept 11th
    132 Days - Standard Daylight Time
    In 2004 230 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2005 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 615 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2006 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 972 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2007 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 1320 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2008
    In 1983 CHALLENGER, US SPACE SHUTTLE    LAUNCHED
    Moscow, Russia - Sunrise/Set  4:44 AM 10:17 PM
    In 1178 Proposed time of origin of lunar crater Giordano Bruno.
    In 1812 War of 1812 begins as US declares war against Britain.
    In 1815 Battle of Waterloo. Napoleon defeated by Wellington and Blcher.
    In 1873 Susan B Anthony fined $100 for attempting to vote for President.
    In 1892 Macademia nuts first planted in Hawaii.
    In 1928 Amelia Earhart is the first woman to fly across the Atlantic.
    In 1953 Egypt is proclaimed a republic.
    In 1959 First television broadcast transmitted from England to US.
    In 1977 Space Shuttle test model "Enterprise" carries a crew aloft
            for first time, It was fixed to a modified Boeing 747
    In 1981 Sandra Day O'Connor becomes first woman on the US Supreme Court.
    In 1983 Sally Ride becomes first US woman in space, aboard Challenger.
    In 1953  USAF C124 Globemaster crashes near Tokyo killing 129 servicemen.
    In 1972  BEA Trident crashes after takeoff from Heathrow killing 118.

 Thought for the day...
    In 1881 Henry Smith Lane                  13th Governor of Indiana
    In 1911 J. Proctor Knott                  29th Governor of Kentucky
    In 1901 Hazen Stuart Pingree               24th Governor of Michigan
    In 1906 John M. Pattison                   43rd Governor of Ohio 
    In 1925 Robert M. LaFollette               20th Governor of Wisconsin 
    Many a family tree needs trimming.

 And remember...
    ITS FRIDAY
    Today's Date (Month\Day) will land on this day of week in 2010! 
    U.S. National Alert Status is ELEVATED - YELLOW LEVEL  3RD 
    ** NOTE ** U.S. Mint released "TEXAS" State Quarter Jun 1st!
    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!
    Jun 20 - Statehood Day for West Virginia
    Jun 21 - Statehood Day for New Hampshire
    Jun 24 - Death of Grover Cleveland
    Jun 25 - Statehood Day for Virginia
    Jun 28 - Death of President James Madison
    Jul 03 - Statehood Day for Idaho
    Jul 04 - Birthdate for   Pres. Calvin Coolidge      (US) 30
    Jul 04 - Death of President John Adams
    Jul 04 - Death of President Thomas Jefferson
    Jul 04 - Death of President James Monroe
    Jul 06 - Birthdate for   Pres. George W Bush
    Jul 09 - Death of President Zachary Taylor
    Jul 10 - Statehood Day for Wyoming
    Jul 11 - Birthdate for   Pres. John Q Adams         (US) 06
    Jul 14 - Birthdate for   Pres. Gerald R Ford        (US) 38 
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