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Ärende: Today's History - Apr 18
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 TODAY  Version 3.6   11/14/93       Copyright 1986, 1993  By Patrick Kincaid

 Today is Monday  April 18, 2005.
 This is the 108th day of the year, there are 257 days left.

 Happy Birthday to...
    In 1815 Beriah Magoffin                   21st Governor of Kentucky
    In 1913 John Edward Davis                  25th Governor of North Dakota
    In 1846 William Alexis Stone               23rd Governor of Pennsylvania
    In 1855 Miles Benjamin McSweeney           59th Governor of South Carolin
    In 1767 William Blount                      4th Governor of Tennessee
    In 1810 Neill Smith Brown                  14th Governor of Tennessee
    In 1480 Lucrezia Borgia
    In 1820 Franz von Suppe, composer
    In 1857 Clarence S Darrow, Scopes monkey trial DA
    In 1882 Leopold Stokowski, virtuoso conductor (Cincinnati Symphony)
    In 1922 Barbara Hale
    In 1946 Hayley Mills, London England, actress (Parent Trap)
    In 1948 Catherine Malfilano, New York

 On this day...
    2nd Quarter, Week 3, Day 3
    21 Days - 24 hour Sunlight for Barrow, Alaska - North U.S. City
    21 Days - Mother's Day
    38 Days - U.S. Memorial Day
    57 Days - U.S. American Flag Day
    58 Days - Father's Day
    64 DAYS - Northern Hemisphere  its Summer
            Southern Hemisphere  its Winter
    77 Days - U.S. Independence Day
    193 Days - Standard Daylight Time
    In 2005 311 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2006 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2005 668 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2007 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2005 1016 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2008
    In 2005 1403 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2009
    In 1942 DOOLITTLE RAID ON JAPAN
    27 DAYS - U.S. Space Shuttle Discovery launch
    85 DAYS - U.S. Space Shuttle Atlantis launch
    Moscow, Russia - Sunrise/Set  6:17 AM 8:42 PM
    Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA - Sunrise/Set  6:47 AM 8:00 PM
    Washington D.C. USA - Sunrise/Set   6:27 AM 7:48 PM
    Patriots Day in Boston - Boston Marathon run today
    In 1676 Sudbury, Mass attacked by Indians
    In 1775 'British are Coming!' Paul Revere rides
    In 1838 Wilkes' expedition to South Pole sails
    In 1868 SF ASPCA formed
    In 1869 1st Intl Cricket Match, held in SF, won by Californian
    In 1907 Fairmont Hotel opens
    In 1923 74,000 on hand for Opening of Yankee Stadium, 62,281 paid
    In 1934 1st "Washateria" (laundromat) is opened, in Ft Worth, Texas
    In 1936 Clipper begins regular passenger flights from SF to Honolulu
    In 1942 James H Doolittle bombed Tokyo & other Japanese cities
            'Stars & Stripes' paper started for U S Armed Forces
    In 1946 League of Nations went out of business, replaced by UN
    In 1949 Irish Republic comes into existence
    In 1950 1st transatlantic jet passenger trip
    In 1950 Yankees win 15-10 after trailing Red Sox 9-0 in 6th
    In 1956 Don Larsen 1st to pitch a perfect World Series game
    In 1956 Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier of Monaco (civil ceremony)
    In 1968 SF's Old Hall of Justice demolished
    In 1978 U S Senate approves transfer of Panama Canal to Panama
    In 1979 Real People premier
    In 1980 Rhodesia becomes Zimbabwe
    In 1981 Pawtuckett & Rochester become involved in a 33 inning game
    In 1982 Canada Constitution Act replaces British North America Act
    In 1983 Rangers 3-Isles 1 - Patrick Div Finals- Series tied at 2-2
    In 1985 Flyers 3-Isles 0 - Patrick Div Finals- Flyers hold 1-0 lead

 Thought for the day...
    In 1847 Edward Douglass White             10th Governor of Louisiana
    In 1895 Robert Charles Wickliffe          16th Governor of Louisiana
    In 1923 Fred Malthy Warner                 26th Governor of Michigan
    In 1998 Terry Sanford                      64th Governor of North Carolin
    In 1854 Nehemiah Rice Knight               23rd Governor of Rhode Island
    In 1880 William Warner Hoppin              38th Governor of Rhode Island
    In 1965 Olin DeWitt Talmadge Johnston  70th & 74th Governor of South Caro
    In 1957 Ben Walker Hooper                  36th Governor of Tennessee
    In 1853 William King             Died   13th Vice President (US)
    A little bit of perfume doesn't hurt you if you don't drink it.

 And remember...
    ITS MONDAY
    Today's Date (Month\Day) will land on this day of week in 2011!
     12% of all U.S. Space Shuttle launches have occurred on Mondays
    U.S. National Alert Status is ELEVATED - YELLOW LEVEL  3RD
    ** NOTE ** U.S. Mint released "MINNESOTA" State Quarter APR 4TH!
    TORNADO SEASON FOR THE MIDDLE OF THE UNITED STATES
    MARCH 15 THRU JUNE 15
    Endeavour   U.S. Space Shuttle launch time unknown!
    Discovery   U.S. Space Shuttle may launch in May 15, 2005!
    Atlantis    U.S. Space Shuttle may launch in July\August 2005!
    Apr 22 - Death of President Richard M Nixon
    Apr 23 - Birthdate for   Pres. James Buchanan       (US)
    Apr 27 - Birthdate for   Pres. Ulysses S Grant      (US)
    Apr 28 - Statehood Day for Maryland
    Apr 28 - Birthdate for   Pres. James Monroe         (US)
    Apr 30 - Statehood Day for Louisiana
    May 08 - Birthdate for   Pres. Harry S Truman       (US)
    May 11 - Statehood Day for Minnesota

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