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

 Today is Wednesday  March 31, 2004.
 This is the 91st day of the year, there are 275 days left.

 Happy Birthday to...
    In 1948 Al Gore                       45th Vice President (US)
    In 1873 William Du Hamel Denney           47th Governor of Delaware
    In 1944 Angus S. King Jr.                 64th Governor of Maine
    In 1870 James M. Cox                46th & 48th Governor of Ohio
    In 1808 J. Pinckney Henderson               1st Governor of Texas
    In 1862 Claude A. Swanson                  50th Governor of Virginia
    In 1596 Rene Descartes, he thought, therefore he was
    In 1732 Joseph Haydn, composer, helped develop the Classical style.
    In 1809 Edward FitzGerald, writer, "Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam"
    In 1854 Sir Dugald Clerk, inventor of the 2-stroke motorcycle engine.

 On this day...
    1st Quarter, Week 13, Day 6
    4 Days - Daylight Savings Time 
    11 Days - Easter
    39 Days - 24 hour Sunlight for Barrow, Alaska - North U.S. City
    39 Days - Mother's Day
    56 Days - U.S. Memorial Day
    75 Days - U.S. American Flag Day
    76 Days - Father's Day
    82 DAYS - Northern Hemisphere  its Summer
            Southern Hemisphere  its Winter
    95 Days - U.S. Independence Day
    In 2004 309 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2005 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 694 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2006 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 1051 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2007 - New Orleans, LA, US
    In 1987 KVANT,      USSR SPACE STATION MODULE LAUNCHED
    In 1854 Commodore Perry makes Japan opens its ports to foreign trade
    In 1870 Thomas P Mundy became 1st black to vote in US (Perth Amboy NJ)
    In 1880 Wabash Ind - first town completely illuminated by electric light
    In 1889 Eiffel Tower completed.
    In 1932 Ford publicly unveils its first V-8 engine
    In 1933 Congress authorizes Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
    In 1943 Rodgers & Hammerstein musical "Oklahoma!" opens on Broadway
    In 1949 Newfoundland becomes 10th Canadian province
    In 1963 Los Angeles ends streetcar service after nearly 90 years.
    In 1966 USSR launches Luna 10, first spacecraft to orbit moon

 Thought for the day...
    In 1907 Galusha Aaron Grow            28th U.S. Speaker of the House
    In 1946 C. Ben Ross                       15th Governor of Idaho 
    In 1920 Edwin Warfield                    50th Governor of Maryland
    In 1929 Myron Timothy Herrick              42nd Governor of Ohio 
    In 1946 Martin Luther Davey                53rd Governor of Ohio
    In 1912 Robert Love Taylor          28th & 31st Governor of Tennessee 
    In 1850 John Caldwell Calhoun    Died   7th Vice President (US)
    The little white ball won't move 'til you hit it, and there's
    nothing you can do after it's gone.

 And remember...
    ITS WEDNESDAY
    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  Florida
    In 2005, U.S. Currency State Quarter to be Released  Minnesota
    In 2006, U.S. Currency State Quarter to be Released  Nebraska
    In 2007, U.S. Currency State Quarter to be Released  Washington
    In 2008, U.S. Currency State Quarter to be Released  New Mexico
    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 04 - Death of President William Henry Harrison
    Apr 12 - Death of President Franklin D Roosevelt
    Apr 13 - Birthdate for   Pres. Thomas Jefferson     (US)
    Apr 15 - Death of President Abraham Lincoln
    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
    "Spring Forward" One hour at 2am, the first Sunday in April.
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