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

 Today is Friday  January 16, 2004.
 This is the 16th day of the year, there are 350 days left.

 Happy Birthday to...
    In 1808 James Douglas Williams            17th Governor of Indiana
    In 1770 James Clark                       13th Governor of Kentucky
    In 1809 John Henry Clifford                23rd Governor of Massachusetts
    In 1877 Andrew W. Hockenhull               10th Governor of New Mexico 
    In 1869 Ephraim Franklin Morgan            16th Governor of West Virginia
    In 1853 Andr‚ Michelin, French industrialist, tire manufacturer
    In 1909 Ethel Merman, everythings coming up roses
    In 1934 Marilyn Horne in Pennsylvania

 On this day...
    1st Quarter, Week 3, Day 2
    65 DAYS - Northern Hemisphere  its Spring
            Southern Hemisphere  its Autumn
    80 Days - Daylight Savings Time 
    94 Days - Easter
    17 Days - GroundHog Day
    18 DAYS - U.S. National League Football Super Bowl 
    29 Days - Valentine's Day
    60 Days - St. Patrick's Day
    7 Days - Next Sunrise for Barrow, Alaska - Most Northern U.S. Cit
    In 1972 NFL Super Bowl VI         Dallas 24, Miami 3
    In 2004 34 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2004 - New Orleans, LA, USA 
    In 2004 384 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2005 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 769 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2006 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 1126 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2007 - New Orleans, LA, US
    In 2003 COLUMBIA,   US SPACE SHUTTLE    LAUNCHED\Failed to land on 2/1/03
    National Hat Day
    National Nothing Day
    In 1883 Pendleton Act creates basis of federal civil service system
    In 1887 Cliff House badly damaged when a cargo of gunpowder on the
            schooner "Parallel" explodes nearby.
    In 1920 18th Amendment, prohibition, goes into effect; repealed in 1933
    In 1969 Soviet Soyuz 4 & Soyuz 5 perform 1st transfer of crew in space
    In 1973 USSR's Lunakhod begins radio-controlled exploration of moon
    In 1979 Iranian revolution overthrows shah.
    In 1991 US led air forces begin raids on Iraq in response to
            Iraq's August 1990 takeover of Kuwait.
    In 1974  Mud slide destroys concrete telephone relay station killing 9 me
             inside, filling entire canyon with mud. (Canyonville, Oregon)

 Thought for the day...
    In 1972 Teller Ammons                     27th Governor of Colorado 
    In 1901 James Atwell Mount                24th Governor of Indiana
    In 1933 Lee Cruce                           2nd Governor of Oklahoma
    In 1935 Franklin Swift Billings            62nd Governor of Vermont     
    In 1975 Homer A. Holt                      20th Governor of West Virginia
    When forced to choose between two evils, try the new one.

 And remember...
    ITS FRIDAY
    Today's Date (Month\Day) will land on this day of week in 2009!
    U.S. National Alert Status is ELEVATED - YELLOW LEVEL  3RD 
    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 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
    Feb 06 - Statehood Day for Massachusetts
    Feb 06 - Birthdate for   Pres. Ronald Reagan        (US)
    Feb 09 - Birthdate for   Pres. William H Harrison   (US)
    Feb 12 - Birthdate for   Pres. Abraham Lincoln      (US)
    Feb 14 - Statehood Day for Oregon
    Feb 14 - Statehood Day for Arizona
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