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

 Today is Thursday  July 8, 2004.
 This is the 190th day of the year, there are 176 days left.

 Happy Birthday to...
    In 1908 Rockefeller                   41st Vice President (US)
    In 1838 James B. McCreary          27th & 37th Governor of Kentucky
    In 1907 George W. Romney                   43rd Governor of Michigan
    In 1908 Nelson A. Rockefeller              53rd Governor of New York
    In 1863 Lee Cruce                           2nd Governor of Oklahoma
    In 1934 Edward Daniel DiPrete              84th Governor of Rhode Island
    In 1804 John Munford Gregory               31st Governor of Virginia
    In 1940 Gerald L. Baliles                  70th Governor of Virginia
    In 1892 Lester Callaway Hunt               19th Governor of Wyoming
    In 1838 Count Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, inventor
    In 1839 John D. Rockefeller

 On this day...
    3rd Quarter, Week 1, Day 7
    57 Days - U.S. Labor Day
    65 Days - U.S. Patriot Day
    76 DAYS - Northern Hemisphere  its Autumn
            Southern Hemisphere  its Spring
    112 Days - Standard Daylight Time
    In 2004 210 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2005 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 595 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2006 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 952 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2007 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 1300 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2008
    In 1994 COLUMBIA,   US SPACE SHUTTLE    LAUNCHED
    In 1663 King Charles II of England granted a charter to Rhode Island
    In 1776 Col. John Nixon gives 1st public reading of Decl of Independence
    In 1796 1st American Passport issued by the US State Department.
    In 1835 The Liberty Bell cracks (again).
    In 1889 Vol 1, No 1, of "The Wall Street Journal" published.
    In 1896 William Jennings Bryan makes his "cross of gold" speech at the
            Democratic Convention in Chicago.
    In 1905 Part of Angel Island (in SF bay ) becomes an Immigration
            Detention Center (port of entry for immigrants).
    In 1907 Florenz Ziegfeld stages 1st "Follies" on NY Theater roof
    In 1947 Demolition begins in New York for headquarters of United Nations
    In 1977 Sabra Starr finishes longest recorded belly dance (100 hrs).
    In 1978 Pioneer-Venus 2 Multi-probe launched to Venus.
    In 1961  Portuguese steamer 'Save' breaks up off Mozambique. 227 die
    In 1975  Quake damages over 2,000 temples in Pagan, Burma. 20-foot-high
             seated Buddha of Thandawgya decapitated.

 Thought for the day...
    In 1893 William Milo Stone                 6th Governor of Iowa
    In 1897 Isham Green Harris                 18th Governor of Tennessee 
    Quit work and play for once.

 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  Iowa
    In 2005, U.S. Currency State Quarter to be Released  Kansas
    In 2006, U.S. Currency State Quarter to be Released  North Dakota
    In 2007, U.S. Currency State Quarter to be Released  Wyoming
    In 2008, U.S. Currency State Quarter to be Released  Alaska
    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!
    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 
    Jul 23 - Death of President Ulysses S Grant
    Jul 24 - Death of President Martin Van Buren
    Jul 26 - Statehood Day for New York
    Jul 31 - Death of President Andrew Johnson
    Aug 01 - Statehood Day for Colorado
    Aug 02 - Death of President Warren G Harding
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