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TODAY Version 3.6 11/14/93 Copyright 1986, 1993 By Patrick Kincaid
Today is Sunday May 1, 2005.
This is the 121st day of the year, there are 244 days left.
Happy Birthday to...
In 1780 John McKinley 23rd U.S.S.C. JUSTICE
In 1816 Henry Massey Rector 8th Governor of Arkansas
In 1912 Winthrop Rockefeller 44th Governor of Arkansas
In 1903 Melvin Ernest Thompson 69th Governor of Georgia
In 1789 Richard Irvine Manning 22nd Governor of South Carolin
In 1856 Samuel Harrison Elrod 5th Governor of South Dakota
In 1832 Philip Watkins McKinney 46th Governor of Virginia
In 1769 Duke of Wellington, who made Napoleon very unhappy.
In 1830 Mary Harris Jones (Mother Jones), hellraiser
On this day...
2nd Quarter, Week 5, Day 2
12 Days until FRIDAY THE 13TH
8 Days - 24 hour Sunlight for Barrow, Alaska - North U.S. City
7 Days - Mother's Day
29 Days - U.S. Memorial Day
44 Days - U.S. American Flag Day
49 Days - Father's Day
51 DAYS - Northern Hemisphere its Summer
Southern Hemisphere its Winter
64 Days - U.S. Independence Day
180 Days - Standard Daylight Time
In 2005 298 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2006 - New Orleans, LA, USA
In 2005 655 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2007 - New Orleans, LA, USA
In 2005 1003 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2008
In 2005 1390 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2009
In 1970 CAMBODIA CAMPAIGN BEGAN
Moscow, Russia - Sunrise/Set 5:46 AM 9:08 PM
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA - Sunrise/Set 6:31 AM 8:11 PM
Washington D.C. USA - Sunrise/Set 6:10 AM 8:01 PM
May Day
In 1840 1st adhesive postage stamps (English "Penny Blacks") issued.
In 1850 John Geary becomes 1st mayor of City of San Francisco.
In 1860 1st school for the deaf founded.
In 1869 Folies-Bergere opens in Paris.
In 1884 Construction begins in Chicago on the 1st skyscraper.
In 1892 US Quarantine Station opens on Angel Island.
In 1898 Dewey sinks the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay
In 1928 Lei Day begun (a Hawaiian celebration)
Thought for the day...
In 1929 Henry Roberts 45th Governor of Connecticut
In 1846 Joseph Maull 25th Governor of Delaware
In 1961 Carl Elias Milliken 46th Governor of Maine
In 1871 Charles Manly 31st Governor of North Carolin
In 1836 Richard Irvine Manning 22nd Governor of South Carolin
In 1993 Warren Perley Knowles 37th Governor of Wisconsin
Some men are discovered; others are found out.
And remember...
ITS SUNDAY
Today's Date (Month\Day) will land on this day of week in 2011!
11% of all U.S. Space Shuttle launches have occurred on Sundays
U.S. National Alert Status is ELEVATED - YELLOW LEVEL 3RD
** NOTE ** U.S. Mint released "MINNESOTA" State Quarter APR 4TH!
In 2005, U.S. Currency State Quarter to be Released Oregon
In 2006, U.S. Currency State Quarter to be Released Colorado
In 2007, U.S. Currency State Quarter to be Released Idaho
In 2008, U.S. Currency State Quarter to be Released Arizona
Discovery U.S. Space Shuttle may launch on July 13, 2005!
May 08 - Birthdate for Pres. Harry S Truman (US)
May 11 - Statehood Day for Minnesota
May 23 - Statehood Day for South Carolina
May 29 - Birthdate for Pres. John F Kennedy (US) 35
May 29 - Statehood Day for Rhode Island
May 29 - Statehood Day for Wisconsin
Jun 01 - Statehood Day for Kentucky
Jun 01 - Statehood Day for Tennessee
Jun 01 - Death of President James Buchanan
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