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Ärende: Today's History - Apr 25
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 TODAY  Version 3.6   11/14/93       Copyright 1986, 1993  By Patrick Kincaid

 Today is Monday  April 25, 2005.
 This is the 115th day of the year, there are 250 days left.

 Happy Birthday to...
    Ilya Tryshkov
    In 1906 William Joseph Brennan, Jr.    80th U.S.S.C. JUSTICE
    In 1826 John Long Routt              1st & 7th Governor of Colorado
    In 1811 William Harrison Bissell          11th Governor of Illinois
    In 1907 Samuel Harvey Shapiro             36th Governor of Illinois
    In 1763 Isaac Wilbour                      20th Governor of Rhode Island
    In 1214 Louis IX, king of France (1226-70)
    In 1284 Edward II, king of England (1307-27)
    In 1599 Oliver Cromwell, lord protector of England (1653-58)
    In 1874 Guglielmo Marconi, invented radio (Nobel 1909), Bologna Italy
    In 1906 William J Brennan Jr Supreme Court justice
    In 1908 Edward R Murrow, set TV correspondents standard, Pole Creek NC
    In 1918 Ella Fitzgerald, singer
    In 1923 Anita Bjorak
    In 1923 Melissa Hayden, Toronto
    In 1930 Paul Mazursky
    In 1932 Meadowlark Lemon Harlem Globetrotter (or 0421)
    In 1940 Al Pacino, actor (Godfather)
    In 1946 Talia Shire, NYC (Rocky's wife)

 On this day...
    2nd Quarter, Week 4, Day 3
    In 1893 Tornado storm in Cleveland county kills 30
    14 Days - 24 hour Sunlight for Barrow, Alaska - North U.S. City
    13 Days - Mother's Day
    31 Days - U.S. Memorial Day
    50 Days - U.S. American Flag Day
    51 Days - Father's Day
    57 DAYS - Northern Hemisphere  its Summer
            Southern Hemisphere  its Winter
    70 Days - U.S. Independence Day
    186 Days - Standard Daylight Time
    In 2005 304 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2006 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2005 661 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2007 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2005 1009 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2008
    In 2005 1396 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2009
    27 DAYS - U.S. Space Shuttle Discovery launch
    78 DAYS - U.S. Space Shuttle Atlantis launch
    Moscow, Russia - Sunrise/Set  6:00 AM 8:56 PM
    Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA - Sunrise/Set  6:38 AM 8:06 PM
    Washington D.C. USA - Sunrise/Set   6:18 AM 7:55 PM
    Arbor Day-Plant a tree
    Confederate Memorial Day
    Feast of St Mark, evangelist
    In 1792 Highwayman Nicolas J Pelletier 1st person executed by guillotine
    In 1848 Graham discovers 9th asteroid, Metis
    In 1859 Ground broken for Suez Canal
    In 1891 Pres Benjamin Harrison visits SF
    In 1898 US declares war on Spain
    In 1901 NY 1st state requiring automobile license plates Fee was $1
    In 1904 Yankee Jack Chesbro's 1st of 41 wins that year
    In 1915 ANZAC troops land at Gallipoli
    In 1945 Delegates from 45 countries met in SF organizing UN
            Last Boeing B-17 attack against Nazi Germany
            US & Soviet forces met at Torgau Germany on Elbe River
    In 1954 Bell labs announces 1st solar battery - NYC
    In 1957 1st experimental sodium nuclear reactor operated
    In 1959 St Lawrence Seaway opens to shipping
    In 1960 1st submerged circumnavigation of Earth completed (Triton)
    In 1961 Mercury/Atlas rocket lifted off with an electronic mannequin
    In 1961 Robert Noyce patents integrated circuit
    In 1962 Seattle World's Fair opens
    In 1972 Glider pilot Hans Grosse flies a record 1461 km
    In 1974 Dictator Ant¢nio Salazar overthrown in Portugal
    In 1975 1st Boeing Jetfoil revenue service, Hong Kong to Macao
    In 1980 Announcement of Jimmy Carter hostage rescue bungle in Iran
    In 1982 In accordance with Camp David, Israel completes Sinai withdrawl
    In 1985 Flyers 2-Isles 6 - Patrick Div Finals- Flyers hold 3-1 lead

 Thought for the day...
    In 1944 William D. Stephens               24th Governor of California
    In 1955 Frank Finley Merriam              28th Governor of California
    In 1924 Edwin Lee Norris                    5th Governor of Montana
    In 1920 Silas Alexander Holcombe           12th Governor of Nebraska
    In 1884 Marcus Lawrence Ward               28th Governor of New Jersey
    In 1944 Coe Isaac Crawford                  6th Governor of South Dakota
    In 1860 John Staniford Robinson            24th Governor of Vermont
    In 1878 Coles Bashford                      5th Governor of Wisconsin
    Have no fear of perfection--you'll never reach 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 22, 2005!
    Atlantis    U.S. Space Shuttle may launch in July\August 2005!
    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
    May 23 - Statehood Day for South Carolina

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