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

 Today is Sunday  January 4, 2004.
 This is the 4th day of the year, there are 362 days left.

 Happy Birthday to...
    In 1793 Roger Sherman Baldwin             16th Governor of Connecticut
    In 1752 David Hall                         6th Governor of Delaware
    In 1856 William J. Goebel                 34th Governor of Kentucky
    In 1924 Charles Thone                      37th Governor of Nebraska
    In 1789 John H. Steele                     21st Governor of New Hampshire
    In 1801 David Lowry Swain                  26th Governor of North Carolin
    In 1892 Ransome Judson Williams            75th Governor of South Carolin
    In 1933 Norman Howard Bangerter            13th Governor of Utah
    In 1862 Louis Folwell Hart                  9th Governor of Washington
    In 1581 Bishop James Ussher, calculated that earth began Nov 23, 4004 BC
    In 1643 Sir Issac Newton
    In 1785 Jacob Grimm, German librarian, philologist, fairy tale collector
    In 1809 Louis Braille, developed reading system for the blind.
    In 1813 Sir Issac Pitman, shorthand inventor
    In 1838 Charles Stratton (alias General Tom Thumb, famous short person)

 On this day...
    1st Quarter, Week 1, Day 4
    In 1896 Utah,              45th state in the Union    (FLAG)
    77 DAYS - Northern Hemisphere  its Spring
            Southern Hemisphere  its Autumn
    92 Days - Daylight Savings Time 
    03 DAYS - RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTMAS
    10 DAYS - RUSSIAN ORTHODOX NEW YEAR
    29 Days - GroundHog Day 
    30 DAYS - U.S. National League Football Super Bowl 
    41 Days - Valentine's Day
    72 Days - St. Patrick's Day
    19 Days - Next Sunrise for Barrow, Alaska - Most Northern U.S. Ci
    In 2004 46 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2004 - New Orleans, LA, USA 
    In 2004 396 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2005 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 781 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2006 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 1138 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2007 - New Orleans, LA, US
    National Trivia Day.  Take your TODAY program out to lunch!
    Quadrantid meteor shower, radiant in Bo”tes
    In 1754 Columbia University openes
    In 1784 US treaty with Great Britain is ratified
    In 1790 President Washington delivers first "State of the
Union" speech.
    In 1896 Utah becomes 45th state
    In 1948 Burma gains independence from Britain (National Day)
    In 1959 Soviet Luna 1 first craft to leave Earth's gravity
    In 1982 Golden Gate Bridge closed for the 3rd time by fierce storm.

 Thought for the day...
    In 1863 William Dunn Moseley               1st Governor of Florida
    In 1932 Moses Alexander                   11th Governor of Idaho
    In 1912 Francis Redding Tillou Nicholls 22nd & 25th Governor of Louisiana
    In 1885 Abner Coburn                      25th Governor of Maine
    In 1843 Stevens Thomson Mason               1st Governor of Michigan
    In 1966 Richard Charles Dillon              8th Governor of New Mexico 
    In 1898 Johnson Hagood                     52nd Governor of South Carolin
    In 1789 Thomas Nelson, Jr.                  3rd Governor of Virginia
    A closed mouth gathers no foot.

 And remember...
    ITS SUNDAY
    Today's Date (Month\Day) will land on this day of week in 2009!
    U.S. National Alert Status is HIGH - ORANGE LEVEL      4TH
    In 2004, U.S. Currency State Quarter to be Released  Michigan
    In 2005, U.S. Currency State Quarter to be Released  California
    In 2006, U.S. Currency State Quarter to be Released  Nevada
    In 2007, U.S. Currency State Quarter to be Released  Montana
    In 2008, U.S. Currency State Quarter to be Released  Oklahoma
    All U.S. Space Shuttles Grounded.
    Atlantis    U.S. Space Shuttle may launch in Sept\Octo 2004!
    Endeavour   U.S. Space Shuttle launch time unknown!
    Discovery   U.S. Space Shuttle may launch in Nov. 2004!
    Jan 05 - Death of President Calvin Coolidge
    Jan 06 - Statehood Day for New Mexico
    Jan 06 - Death of President Theodore Roosevelt
    Jan 07 - Birthdate for   Pres. Millard Fillmore     (US)
    Jan 09 - Statehood Day for Connecticut
    Jan 09 - Birthdate for   Pres. Richard M Nixon      (US)
    Jan 17 - Death of President John Tyler
    Jan 17 - Death of President Rutherford B Hayes
    Jan 22 - Death of President Lyndon B Johnson
    Jan 26 - Statehood Day for Michigan
    Jan 29 - Statehood Day for Kansas
    Jan 29 - Birthdate for   Pres. William McKinley     (US)
    Jan 30 - Birthdate for   Pres. Franklin D Roosevelt (US)
    Feb 03 - Death of President Woodrow Wilson
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