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

 Today is Monday  March 8, 2004.
 This is the 68th day of the year, there are 298 days left.

 Happy Birthday to...
    In 1841 Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.     51st U.S.S.C. JUSTICE  
    In 1837 Nehemiah Green                     4th Governor of Kansas
    In 1849 John Whitnah Leedy .              14th Governor of Kansas        
    In 1924 Louie B. Nunn                     52nd Governor of Kentucky
    In 1893 Charles M. Dale                    70th Governor of New Hampshire
    In 1912 Meldrim Thompson, Jr.              77th Governor of New Hampshire
    In 1853 Frank Swett Black                  35th Governor of New York
    In 1776 David Rogerson Williams            17th Governor of South Carolin
    In 1912 Preston Earnest Smith              41st Governor of Texas
    In 1952 George Felix Allen, Jr.            72nd Governor of Virginia
    In 1939 Mike Lowry                         20th Governor of Washington
    In 1787 Karl Ferdinand von Grafe, helped create modern plastic surgery
    In 1859 Kenneth Grahame, author, "The Wind in the Willows"
    In 1879 Otto Hahn, co-discoverer of nuclear fission

 On this day...
    1st Quarter, Week 10, Day 4
    In 1999 U.S. Currency State Quarter Released  Pennsylvania
    9 Days - St. Patrick's Day
    13 DAYS - Northern Hemisphere  its Spring
            Southern Hemisphere  its Autumn
    29 Days - Daylight Savings Time 
    34 Days - Easter
    62 Days - 24 hour Sunlight for Barrow, Alaska - North U.S. City
    62 Days - Mother's Day
    80 Days - U.S. Memorial Day
    98 Days - U.S. American Flag Day
    100 Days - Father's Day
    In 2004 332 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2005 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 717 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2006 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2004 1074 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2007 - New Orleans, LA, US
    In 2011 Mardi Gras - Fat Tuesday
    In 2095 Mardi Gras - Fat Tuesday
    In 2001 DISCOVERY,  US SPACE SHUTTLE    LAUNCHED 
    International Women's Day
    In 1862 The Confederate ironclad "Merrimack" launched.
    In 1917 US invades Cuba, for third time.  No wonder they're paranoid.
    In 1934 Edwin Hubble photo shows as many galaxies as Milky Way has stars
    In 1965 First US forces arrive in Vietnam.  Oh unhappy day!
    In 1976 Largest observed falling single stony meteorite (Jiling, China)
    In 1908  Collingwood Elementary School burns, killing 173 children
             and two teachers. (Cleveland, Ohio)
    In 1924  Coal mine explosion kills 171 at Castle Gate, Utah.

 Thought for the day...
    In 1930 William H. Taft               10th U.S.S.C. CHIEF JUSTICE
    In 1930 Edward Terry Sanford           64th U.S.S.C. JUSTICE  
    In 1962 Forrest Smith                      43rd Governor of Missouri
    In 1838 Stephen Decatur Miller             24th Governor of South Carolin
    In 1859 Aaron Venable Brown                13th Governor of Tennessee
    In 1935 Malcolm Rice Patterson             35th Governor of Tennessee
    In 1898 Peter Hansbrough Bell               3rd Governor of Texas
    In 1940 Oscar Branch Colquitt              26th Governor of Texas
    In 1874 Millard Fillmore         Died   13th US President
    In 1930 William H Taft           Died   27th US President
    In 1874 Millard Fillmore         Died   12th Vice President (US)
    The best prophet of the future is the past.
    In 2001 Ed Winter, Actor  M*A*S*H  CIA Officer Col. Flagg

 And remember...
    ITS MONDAY
    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 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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