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

 Today is Thursday  June 3, 2004.
 This is the 155th day of the year, there are 211 days left.

 Happy Birthday to...
    In 1808 Jefferson Davis                1st President (CS)
    In 1844 Hobart                        24th Vice President (US)
    In 1815 Moses Wisner                       12th Governor of Michigan
    In 1808 Jefferson Davis, President of Confederacy (1861-1865)
    In 1864 Ransom Eli Olds, auto (Oldsmobile) and truck (REO) manufacturer.
    In 1865 George V, king of England (1910-36)
    In 1906 Josephine Baker, dancer, singer
    In 1911 Paulette Goddard, actress
    In 1926 Allen Ginsberg, Beat poet (Howl)

 On this day...
    2nd Quarter, Week 9, Day 7
    In 2002 Washington State Capitol closed until 2005,  $100 Million in repa
    11 Days - U.S. American Flag Day
    12 Days - Father's Day
    18 DAYS - Northern Hemisphere  its Summer
            Southern Hemisphere  its Winter
    31 Days - U.S. Independence Day
    92 Days - U.S. Labor Day
    100 Days - U.S. Patriot Day - Sept 11th
    147 Days - Standard Daylight Time
    In 2004 245 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2005 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 630 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2006 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 987 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2007 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 1335 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2008
    In 1965 GEMINI-IV,  US SPACE CAPSULE   
    Moscow, Russia - Sunrise/Set  4:51 AM 10:05 PM
    Egg Day
    In 1539 Hernando De Soto claims Florida for Spain
    In 1621 Dutch West India Company receives charter for "New Netherlands"
    In 1770 Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo founded in California
    In 1789 Alex Mackenzie began exploration of Mackenzie River
    In 1888 "Casey at the Bat" is first published (by the SF Examiner)
    In 1934 Dr Frederick Banting, co-discoverer of insulin knighted.
    In 1935 French "Normandie" sets Atlantic crossing record: 1077 hours.
    In 1937 Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor marries Wallis Warfield Simpson.
    In 1942 Battle of Midway begins: first major battle won by airpower.
    In 1948 200 inch Hale telescope dedicated at Palomar Observatory.
    In 1949 "Dragnet" is first broadcast on radio (KFI in Los Angeles).
    In 1965 Gemini IV is launched Ed White first American to walk in space
    In 1976 US presented with oldest known copy of Magna Carta
    In 1980 Crew of Soyuz 36 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 35
    In 1860  Comanche, Iowa completely destroyed by 1 of a series of tornadoe
    In 1962  Air France 707 crashes on takeoff from Orly Airport, killing 130
             including 121 socially prominent from Atlanta, Georgia.
    In 1991  Mount Unzen erupts in Japan. Worst eruption in Japanese history.

 Thought for the day...
    In 1907 Thomas Howard Ruger               39th Governor of Georgia
    She`s learned to say things with her eyes that others
    waste time trying to put into words.

 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 
    ** 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 08 - Death of President Andrew Jackson
    Jun 12 - Birthdate for   Pres. George H W Bush      (US) 41
    Jun 15 - Death of President James K Polk
    Jun 15 - Statehood Day for Arkansas
    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
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