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

 Today is Monday  May 10, 2004.
 This is the 131st day of the year, there are 235 days left.

 Happy Birthday to...
    In 1908 Carl Bert Albert              54th U.S. Speaker of the House
    In 1919 Ella Tambussi Grasso              67th Governor of Connecticut
    In 1837 Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback 20th Governor of Louisiana
    In 1801 Hugh J. Anderson                  15th Governor of Maine
    In 1810 Thomas Watkins Ligon              35th Governor of Maryland
    In 1877 William Henry McMaster             10th Governor of South Dakota
    In 1788 Augustin-Jean Fresnel, pioneered in optics.
    In 1899 Fred Astaire, tapdancer
    In 1902 David O. Selznick, film producer.

 On this day...
    2nd Quarter, Week 6, Day 4
    In 1905 Tornado storm in Synder, Ok kills 87
    16 Days - U.S. Memorial Day
    35 Days - U.S. American Flag Day
    36 Days - Father's Day
    42 DAYS - Northern Hemisphere  its Summer
            Southern Hemisphere  its Winter
    55 Days - U.S. Independence Day
    171 Days - Standard Daylight Time
    In 2004 269 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2005 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 654 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2006 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 1011 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2007 - New Orleans, LA, US
    In 2097 1000 Days until Mardi Gras 2100
    Native American Day
    In 1775 Continental Congress issues paper currency for 1st time.
    In 1869 The Driving of the Golden Spike, Promontory Point, Utah:
            The Transcontinential railroad is completed.
    In 1930 The first US planetarium opens, in Chicago.
    In 1972  Overloaded South Korean bus plunged into resevoir, killing 77.

 Thought for the day...
    In 1988 Richard Buell Ogilvie             37th Governor of Illinois
    In 1902 Sebastian Streeter Marble         36th Governor of Maine
    In 1917 Joseph Benson Foraker              37th Governor of Ohio 
    In 1911 La Fayette Grover                   4th Governor of Oregon 
    Early to rise and ditto to bed, make a man healthy,
    but socially dead.

 And remember...
    ITS MONDAY
    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 11 - Statehood Day for Minnesota
    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
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