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

 Today is Saturday  May 22, 2004.
 This is the 143rd day of the year, there are 223 days left.

 Happy Birthday to...
    In 1901 Maurice Joseph Tobin               59th Governor of Massachusetts
    In 1837 Aaron Thomas Bliss                 25th Governor of Michigan
    In 1949 Nancy P. Hollister                 66th Governor of Ohio
    In 1786 Samuel Ward King                   30th Governor of Rhode Island
    In 1781 Newton Cannon                      10th Governor of Tennessee
    In 1828 Albrecht Grafe, pioneer eye surgeon, founded modern ophthalmolog
    In 1859 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, brought Sherlock Holmes to life (twice)
    In 1907 Laurence Olivier, actor
    In 1920 Thomas Gold, astronomer, established the steady-state theory
            of the universe.

 On this day...
    2nd Quarter, Week 8, Day 2
    In 2000 U.S. Currency State Quarter Released  South Carolina
    In 1990 Microsoft's Operating System - Windows 3.0 Released
    4 Days - U.S. Memorial Day
    23 Days - U.S. American Flag Day
    24 Days - Father's Day
    30 DAYS - Northern Hemisphere  its Summer
            Southern Hemisphere  its Winter
    43 Days - U.S. Independence Day
    159 Days - Standard Daylight Time
    In 2004 257 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2005 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 642 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2006 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 999 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2007 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 1347 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2008
    Moscow, Russia - Sunrise/Set  5:06 AM 9:48 PM
    In 1915  Local train collides with troop train killing 226 (Gretna, Scotl
    In 1960  Virtually all coastal towns between 37th & 44th parallels severl
             damaged by tsunami that strikes Hilo, Hawaii at 01:04 A.M.
    In 1967  Fire at the L'Innovation department store kills 322 &
             causes $20 million damage. (Brussels, Belgium)

 Thought for the day...
    In 1970 Goodwin Knight                    31st Governor of California
    In 1934 Joseph Moore Dixon                  7th Governor of Montana
    In 1966 Daniel James Moody, Jr.            31st Governor of Texas
    There are two times in a man's life when he should not specu-
    late: when he can't afford it, and when he can.

 And remember...
    ITS SATURDAY
    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
    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
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