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Ärende: Today's History - May 07
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 TODAY  Version 3.6   11/14/93       Copyright 1986, 1993  By Patrick Kincaid

 Today is Saturday  May 7, 2005.
 This is the 127th day of the year, there are 238 days left.

 Happy Birthday to...
    In 1838 George Edward Lounsbury           42nd Governor of Connecticut
    In 1833 James Stoddard Boynton            45th Governor of Georgia
    In 1848 Edwin Warfield                    50th Governor of Maryland
    In 1848 William Joel Stone                 29th Governor of Missouri
    In 1857 William Alexander MacCorkle         9th Governor of West Virginia
    In 1833 Johannes Brahms, enjoyed a good lullaby.
    In 1840 Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, composer.
    In 1901 Gary Cooper, actor in 'High Noon' and 'The Plainsman'.
    In 1909 Edwin Land, founded instant photography (Polaroid)

 On this day...
    2nd Quarter, Week 6, Day 1
    6 Days until FRIDAY THE 13TH
    2 Days - 24 hour Sunlight for Barrow, Alaska - North U.S. City
    1 Day - Mother's Day
    23 Days - U.S. Memorial Day
    38 Days - U.S. American Flag Day
     43 Days - Father's Day
    45 DAYS - Northern Hemisphere  its Summer
            Southern Hemisphere  its Winter
    58 Days - U.S. Independence Day
    174 Days - Standard Daylight Time
    In 2005 292 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2006 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2005 649 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2007 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2005 997 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2008
    In 2005 1384 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2009
    67 DAYS - U.S. Space Shuttle Discovery launch
    In 1992 ENDEAVOUR,  US SPACE SHUTTLE    LAUNCHED   FLIGHT: 49  VEHICLE: 1
    Moscow, Russia - Sunrise/Set  5:33 AM 9:20 PM
    Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA - Sunrise/Set  6:25 AM 8:17 PM
    In 1824 Beethoven's Ninth Symphony presented for first time.
    In 1927 San Francisco Municipal Airport (Mills Field) dedicated.
    In 1945 World War II ends in Europe.
    In 1963 Telstar 2 launched (apogee 6,700 miles).

 Thought for the day...
    In 1873 Salmon P. Chase                6th U.S.S.C. CHIEF JUSTICE
    In 1968 Lurleen Burns Wallace             50th Governor of Alabama
    In 1895 Robert Stockton Green              35th Governor of New Jersey
    In 1873 Salmon P. Chase                    23rd Governor of Ohio
    In 1941 Sam R Henderson        Oklahoma Highway Trooper Killed on Duty
    There is as much greatness in acknowledging a good turn,
    as there is in doing it.

 And remember...
    ITS SATURDAY
    Today's Date (Month\Day) will land on this day of week in 2011!
     6% of all U.S. Space Shuttle launches have occurred on Saturdays
    U.S. National Alert Status is ELEVATED - YELLOW LEVEL  3RD
    On Nov 12, 2006, Former U.S. President Ford becomes the oldest
    former president.    34,089 Days
    Former U.S. President Reagan died at 34,088 Days!
    ** 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
    Jun 03 - Birthdate for   Pres. Jefferson Davis      (CS) 01

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