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

 Today is Friday  March 5, 2004.
 This is the 65th day of the year, there are 301 days left.

 Happy Birthday to...
    In 1794 Robert Cooper Grier           27th U.S.S.C. JUSTICE 
    In 1795 Andre Bienvenu Roman               9th Governor of Louisiana
    In 1795 Andre Bienvenu Roman              11th Governor of Louisiana
    In 1871 William Nelson Runyon              50th Governor of New Jersey
    In 1756 Nathaniel Alexander                13th Governor of North Carolin
    In 1947 John A. Kitzhaber                  35th Governor of Oregon
    In 1917 Raymond Philip Shafer              41st Governor of Pennsylvania
    In 1824 James Merritt Ives, lithographer (of Currier & Ives fame)

 On this day...
    1st Quarter, Week 10, Day 1
    12 Days - St. Patrick's Day
    16 DAYS - Northern Hemisphere  its Spring
            Southern Hemisphere  its Autumn
    32 Days - Daylight Savings Time 
    37 Days - Easter
    65 Days - 24 hour Sunlight for Barrow, Alaska - North U.S. City
    65 Days - Mother's Day
    83 Days - U.S. Memorial Day
    In 2004 335 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2005 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 720 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2006 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 1077 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2007 - New Orleans, LA, US
    In 2019 Mardi Gras - Fat Tuesday
    In 2030 Mardi Gras - Fat Tuesday
    In 2041 Mardi Gras - Fat Tuesday
    In 2052 Mardi Gras - Fat Tuesday
    In 1958 EXPLORER 2, US SATELLITE        LAUNCHED/FAILED TO ORBIT
    In 1616 Corpernicus' DE REVOLUTIONIBUS placed on Catholic forbidden index
    In 1770 Boston Massacre
    In 1845 Congress appropriates $30,000 to ship camels to western US.
    In 1908 1st ascent of Mt. Erebus, Antarctica
    In 1933 FDR proclaims 10-day bank holiday.
    In 1946 Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech
    In 1979 Voyager I's closest approach to Jupiter
    In 1912  Spanish steamer 'Principe de Asturias' sank after grounding
             near Sebation Point off the northern coast of Spain. 500 die
    In 1966  Freak air currents over 75 mph cause crash of BOAC 707
             above Mount Fuji, Japan killing 124.

 Thought for the day...
    In 1932 Marcus Hensey Holcomb             50th Governor of Connecticut
    In 1896 Frederic Thomas Greenhalge         41st Governor of Massachusetts
    In 1896 John Ireland                       19th Governor of Texas
    He who wakes up and finds himself a success hasn`t been asleep.

 And remember...
    ITS FRIDAY
    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!
    Mar 08 - Death of President Millard Fillmore
    Mar 08 - Death of President William H Taft
    Mar 13 - Death of President Benjamin Harrison
    Mar 15 - Statehood Day for Maine
    Mar 15 - Birthdate for   Pres. Andrew Jackson       (US)
    Mar 16 - Birthdate for   Pres. James Madison        (US)
    Mar 18 - Birthdate for   Pres. Grover Cleveland     (US)
    Mar 28 - Death of President Dwight D Eisenhower
    Mar 29 - Birthdate for   Pres. John Tyler           (US)
    Apr 04 - Death of President William Henry Harrison
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