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

 Today is Thursday  May 13, 2004.
 This is the 134th day of the year, there are 232 days left.

 Happy Birthday to...
    In 1901 William S. Beardsley              31st Governor of Iowa
    In 1929 Robert David Fulton               37th Governor of Iowa
    In 1795 Charles Manly                      31st Governor of North Carolin
    In 1830 Zebulon Baird Vance                36th & 42nd  Governor of North
    In 1895 William Bradley Umstead            62nd Governor of North Carolin
    In 1842 Sir Arthur Sullivan, of Gilbert & Sullivan fame.
    In 1856 Peter Henry Emerson, first photographer to promote
            photography as an independent art.
    In 1914 Joe Louis, heavyweight

 On this day...
    2nd Quarter, Week 6, Day 7
    13 Days - U.S. Memorial Day
    32 Days - U.S. American Flag Day
    33 Days - Father's Day
    39 DAYS - Northern Hemisphere  its Summer
            Southern Hemisphere  its Winter
    52 Days - U.S. Independence Day
    168 Days - Standard Daylight Time
    In 2004 266 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2005 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 651 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2006 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 1008 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2007 - New Orleans, LA, US
    Leprechaun Day
    In 1607 English land to found Jamestown (1st permanent settlement)
    In 1846 US declares war on Mexico.
    In 1884 Institute for Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) founded
    In 1972  115 die in nightclub atop 7-story Sennichi department store.
             (Osaka, Japan)

 Thought for the day...
    In 1934 Albert Edson Sleeper               29th Governor of Michigan
    In 1994 John B. Swainson                   42nd Governor of Michigan
    In 1909 Lorenzo Crounse                    11th Governor of Nebraska
    While forbidden fruit may be sweeter, it spoils faster.

 And remember...
    ITS THURSDAY
    Today's Date (Month\Day) will land on this day of week in 2010! 
    U.S. National Alert Status is ELEVATED - YELLOW LEVEL  3RD 
    In 2004, U.S. Currency State Quarter to be Released  Texas
    In 2005, U.S. Currency State Quarter to be Released  Oregon
    In 2006, U.S. Currency State Quarter to be Released  Colorado
    In 2007, U.S. Currency State Quarter to be Released  Idaho
    In 2008, U.S. Currency State Quarter to be Released  Arizona
    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!
    May 23 - Statehood Day for South Carolina
    May 29 - Birthdate for   Pres. John F Kennedy       (US) 35
    May 29 - Statehood Day for Rhode Island
    May 29 - Statehood Day for Wisconsin
    Jun 01 - Statehood Day for Kentucky
    Jun 01 - Statehood Day for Tennessee
    Jun 01 - Death of President James Buchanan
    Jun 03 - Birthdate for   Pres. Jefferson Davis      (CS) 01
    Jun 08 - Death of President Andrew Jackson
    Jun 12 - Birthdate for   Pres. George H W Bush      (US) 41
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