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

 Today is Friday  April 16, 2004.
 This is the 107th day of the year, there are 259 days left.

 Happy Birthday to...
    In 1799 John Wesley Davis             21st U.S. Speaker of the House
    In 1904 Walter Walfred Johnson            31st Governor of Colorado 
    In 1827 Luzon Burritt Morris              39th Governor of Connecticut
    In 1931 Julian Morton Carroll             54th Governor of Kentucky
    In 1859 Samuel Demeritt Felker             57th Governor of New Hampshire
    In 1923 Arch A. Moore, Jr.          28th & 30th Governor of West Virginia
    In 1660 Hans Sloane, British physician, naturalist; founded British Museu
    In 1844 Anatole France, writer (Tha‹s, Wickerwork Woman) (Nobel 1921)
    In 1867 Jos‚ de Diego, Puerto Rican patriot, political leader
    In 1867 Wilbur Wright, of aeronautical fame
    In 1871 John Millington Synge, Irish dramatist, poet (Riders to the Sea)
    In 1889 Charlie Chaplin, tramp (City Lights), retired PC salesman
    In 1904 Clifford Case Sen
    In 1904 Lily Pons opera diva
    In 1921 Peter Ustinov, actor
    In 1924 Henry Mancini, composer, conductor
    In 1925 Edie Adams, Kingston Pa
    In 1928 Dick (Night Train) Lane, NFL defensive back (Rams, Cards, Lions)
    In 1930 Herbie Mann, jazz musician
    In 1935 Bobby Vinton, Polish prince of song
    In 1939 Dusty Springfield, London England
    In 1940 Margrethe II, queen of Denmark (1972-  )
    In 1947 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, tall person

 On this day...
    In 2002 U.S. National Alert Status is changed to "ELEVATED - YELLOW LEVEL
    2nd Quarter, Week 3, Day 1
    23 Days - 24 hour Sunlight for Barrow, Alaska - North U.S. City
    23 Days - Mother's Day
    40 Days - U.S. Memorial Day
    59 Days - U.S. American Flag Day
    61 Days - Father's Day
    60 Days - Father's Day
    66 DAYS - Northern Hemisphere  its Summer
            Southern Hemisphere  its Winter
    79 Days - U.S. Independence Day
    195 Days - Standard Daylight Time
    In 2004 293 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2005 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 678 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2006 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 1035 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2007 - New Orleans, LA, US
    In 1972 APOLLO 16,  US SPACE CAPSULE    LAUNCHED
    Feast of St Bernadette of Lourdes
    In 1705 Queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College,
    In 1789 George Washington heads off for 1st Presidential inauguration
    In 1818 Senate ratifies Rush-Bagot ammendment (unarmed US-Canada border)
    In 1849 MDeGasparis discovers 10th asteroid, Hygia
    In 1854 San Salvador destroyed by earthquake
    In 1862 District of Columbia outlaws slavery
    In 1866 Nitroglycerine at Wells Fargo & Co office explodes
    In 1912 Harriet Quimby flies English Channel, 1st woman to do so
    In 1917 Lenin returns to Russia to start Bolshevik Revolution
    In 1929 Yankees become 1st team to use numbers on uniforms
    In 1935 1st broadcast of "Fibber McGee & Molly"
    In 1940 Bob Feller hurls an opening day no-hitter
    In 1947 Lens to provide zoom effects demonstrated, NYC
    In 1947 Massive explosion & fire kills 500 in Texas City, Texas
    In 1959 Yankees unveil their 1st message scoreboard
    In 1962 Walter Cronkite begins anchoring CBS news
    In 1967 Yankees beat Boston 7-6 in 18 innings
    In 1972 Apollo 16 launched; 5th lunar landing at Decartes Highlands
    In 1977 Alex Haley finds his Roots in Juffure, Gambia
    In 1979 15th Mayor's Trophy Game, Yanks & Mets tie 1-1
    In 1981 Columbia returned
    In 1985 Caps 1-Isles 2 - Patrick Div Semi Finals- Isle win series 3-2
    In 1854  Steamer 'Long Beach' sank off Long Beach, New York with the
             loss of 311 lives.
    In 1947  Ammonium nitrate fertilizer aboard the 'Grandcamp' explodes at
             Texas City, Texas causing $125 million damage
    In 1970  70 people, mostly young boys, killed when 60-foot-high wall of r
             & snow crush Sallanches Tuberculosis Sanitorium. (France)

 Thought for the day...
    In 1967 Leo Elthon                        32nd Governor of Iowa
    In 1898 Robert Milligan McLane            44th Governor of Maryland
    In 1876 Trusten Polk                       12th Governor of Missouri
    In 1958 W. Kerr Scott                      61st Governor of North Carolin
    In 1974 Johnston Murray                    14th Governor of Oklahoma
    In 1832 John Taylor                        23rd Governor of South Carolin
    In 1855 Whitemarsh Benjamin Seabrook       35th Governor of South Carolin
    In 1916 George Wilbur Peck                 17th Governor of Wisconsin 
    In 1934 John James Blaine                  24th Governor of Wisconsin
    It doesn't matter what you do in the bedroom as long as you
    don't do it in the street and frighten the horses.

 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 "Florida" State Quarter Mar 29th!
    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!
    Apr 22 - Death of President Richard M Nixon  
    Apr 23 - Birthdate for   Pres. James Buchanan       (US)
    Apr 27 - Birthdate for   Pres. Ulysses S Grant      (US)
    Apr 28 - Statehood Day for Maryland
    Apr 28 - Birthdate for   Pres. James Monroe         (US)
    Apr 30 - Statehood Day for Louisiana
    May 08 - Birthdate for   Pres. Harry S Truman       (US)
    May 11 - Statehood Day for Minnesota
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