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

 Today is Thursday  March 4, 2004.
 This is the 64th day of the year, there are 302 days left.

 Happy Birthday to...
    In 1873 John Harper Trumbull              54th Governor of Connecticut
    In 1927 Philip E. Batt                    29th Governor of Idaho
    In 1856 Edmond Favor Noel                  37th Governor of Mississippi
    In 1797 Charles Jackson                    32nd Governor of Rhode Island
    In 1950 Rick Perry            *Current*    48th Governor of Texas
    In 1777 John Mattocks                      18th Governor of Vermont
    In 1862 George Herbert Prouty              54th Governor of Vermont
    In 1394 Prince Henry the Navigator, sponsor of Portuguese exploration.
    In 1678 Antonio Vivaldi, late Baroque violin virtuoso and composer.

 On this day...
    1st Quarter, Week 9, Day 7
    In 1952 Ronald & Nancy Reagan's Wedding Anniversary! 
    In 1791 Vermont,           14th state in the Union    (FLAG)
    13 Days - St. Patrick's Day
    17 DAYS - Northern Hemisphere  its Spring
            Southern Hemisphere  its Autumn
    33 Days - Daylight Savings Time 
    38 Days - Easter
    66 Days - 24 hour Sunlight for Barrow, Alaska - North U.S. City
    66 Days - Mother's Day
    84 Days - U.S. Memorial Day
    In 2004 336 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2005 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 721 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2006 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 1078 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2007 - New Orleans, LA, US
    In 2026 27000 Days until Mardi Gras 2100
    In 2003 Mardi Gras - Fat Tuesday
    In 2014 Mardi Gras - Fat Tuesday
    In 2025 Mardi Gras - Fat Tuesday
    In 2087 Mardi Gras - Fat Tuesday
    In 2098 Mardi Gras - Fat Tuesday
    In 1994 COLUMBIA,   US SPACE SHUTTLE    LAUNCHED
    Stars and Bars Flag Day
    In 1675 John Flamsteed appointed first Astronomer Royal of England.
    In 1789 Congress declares the Constitution to be in effect.
    In 1791 Vermont admitted as 14th state.
    In 1792 Oranges introduced to Hawaii.
    In 1793 Shortest inauguration speech, 133 words, Washington (2nd time).
    In 1801 Jefferson is the first President inaugurated in Washington, DC.
    In 1826 First US railroad chartered, the Granite Railway in Quincy, Mass.
    In 1841 Longest inauguration speech, 8443 words, William Henry Harrison.
    In 1861 Confederate States adopt "Stars & Bars" flag
    In 1902 American Automobile Association (AAA) founded.
    In 1933 Roosevelt inaugurated, "We have nothing to fear but fear
itself"
    In 1934 Easter Cross on Mt. Davidson dedicated.
    In 1955 First radio facsimile transmission is sent across the continent.
    In 1959 Pioneer 4 makes first US lunar flyby.
    In 1968 Orbiting Geophysical Observatory 5 launched
    In 1977 First CRAY 1 supercomputer shipped to Los Alamos Labs, NM
    In 1979 US Voyager I photo reveals Jupiter's rings
    In 1960  French freighter 'La Coubre' explodes in Havana, Cuba killing
             100. Fidel Castro blames the U.S.
    In 1966  Canadian Pacific airliner explodes on landing at Tokyo. 64 die

 Thought for the day...
    In 1999 Harry Andrew Blackmun          87th U.S.S.C. JUSTICE  
    In 1978 Wesley H. Bolin                   19th Governor of Arizona  
    In 1882 Milton Slocum Latham               6th Governor of California
    In 1939 Robert P. Robinson                48th Governor of Delaware
    In 1883 Alexander Hamilton Stephens       44th Governor of Georgia
    In 1943 Frederick W. Plaisted             43rd Governor of Maine
    In 1960 Herbert Romulus O'Conor           56th Governor of Maryland
    In 2001 Harold E. Stassen                  25th Governor of Minnesota
    In 1945 Charles Wayland Bryan              23rd & 26th Governor of Nebras
    In 2001 James A. Rhodes             61st & 63rd Governor of Ohio 
    In 1795 John Collins                       17th Governor of Rhode Island
    In 1828 John Geddes                        19th Governor of South Carolin
    In 1908 Redfield Proctor                   39th Governor of Vermont 
    In 1883 Alexander Hamilton Stephens     1st Vice President (CS)
    The light of a hundred stars doesn't equal the light of the moon.

 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 
    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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