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Ärende: Today's History - May 20
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 TODAY  Version 3.6   11/14/93       Copyright 1986, 1993  By Patrick Kincaid

 Today is Friday  May 20, 2005.
 This is the 140th day of the year, there are 225 days left.

 Happy Birthday to...
    In 1899 John Marshall Harlan           79th U.S.S.C. JUSTICE
    In 1948 John Rettie McKernan, Jr.         63rd Governor of Maine
    In 1905 Frank B. Morrison                  34th Governor of Nebraska
    In 1828 Nathaniel Head                     40th Governor of New Hampshire
    In 1873 Oswald West                        14th Governor of Oregon
    In 1750 Stephen Girard, bailed out US bonds during the War of 1812
    In 1799 Honore de Balzac, novelist
    In 1818 William George Fargo, helped to found Wells, Fargo & Co.
    In 1908 James Stewart, actor, home-town boy (It's a Wonderful Life)
    In 1913 William Hewlett, co-founder of Hewlett-Packard Co.
    In 1915 Moshe Dayan, Israeli general & politician

 On this day...
    In 2002 U.S. National Alert Status is changed to "HIGH - ORANGE LEVEL" fo
    In 2004 Former U.S. Pres. Carter is now 12th oldest president!
    84
    2nd Quarter, Week 7, Day 7
    In 2002 U.S. Currency State Quarter Released  Louisiana
    10 Days - U.S. Memorial Day
    25 Days - U.S. American Flag Day
     30 Days - Father's Day
    32 DAYS - Northern Hemisphere  its Summer
            Southern Hemisphere  its Winter
    45 Days - U.S. Independence Day
    161 Days - Standard Daylight Time
    In 2005 279 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2006 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2005 636 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2007 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2005 984 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2008
    In 2005 1371 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2009
    54 DAYS - U.S. Space Shuttle Discovery launch
    Moscow, Russia - Sunrise/Set  5:09 AM 9:44 PM
    Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA - Sunrise/Set  6:14 AM 8:27 PM
    In 1927 At 7:40am, Lindbergh takes off from New York to cross Atlantic

 Thought for the day...
    In 1925 Elias Milton Ammons               18th Governor of Colorado
    In 1939 John Milliken Parker              32nd Governor of Louisiana
    In 1800 Moses Gill                         4th Governor of Massachusetts
    In 1998 Thomas Felix Bolack                20th & 21st Governor of New Me
    In 1975 Robert Emmet Quinn                 72nd Governor of Rhode Island
    In 1883 Thomas Bothwell Jeter              51st Governor of South Carolin
    In 1899 Frederick William Mackey Holliday  43rd Governor of Virginia
    To fall in love with yourself is the first secret of happiness.
    I did so at the age of four-and-a-half.  Then if you're not a
    mixer you can always fall back on your own company.

 And remember...
    ITS FRIDAY
    Today's Date (Month\Day) will land on this day of week in 2011!
     19% of all U.S. Space Shuttle launches have occurred on Fridays
    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
    HURRICANE SEASON FOR THE EASTERN PACIFIC BASIN
    (MAY 15 THRU NOV 30)
    Discovery   U.S. Space Shuttle may launch on July 13, 2005!
    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
    Jun 08 - Death of President Andrew Jackson
    Jun 12 - Birthdate for   Pres. George H W Bush      (US) 41
    Jun 15 - Death of President James K Polk
    Jun 15 - Statehood Day for Arkansas
    Jun 20 - Statehood Day for West Virginia

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