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Ärende: Today's History - May 22
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 TODAY  Version 3.6   11/14/93       Copyright 1986, 1993  By Patrick Kincaid

 Today is Sunday  May 22, 2005.
 This is the 142nd day of the year, there are 223 days left.

 Happy Birthday to...
    In 1901 Maurice Joseph Tobin               59th Governor of Massachusetts
    In 1837 Aaron Thomas Bliss                 25th Governor of Michigan
    In 1949 Nancy P. Hollister                 66th Governor of Ohio
    In 1786 Samuel Ward King                   30th Governor of Rhode Island
    In 1781 Newton Cannon                      10th Governor of Tennessee
    In 1828 Albrecht Grafe, pioneer eye surgeon, founded modern ophthalmolog
    In 1859 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, brought Sherlock Holmes to life (twice)
    In 1907 Laurence Olivier, actor
    In 1920 Thomas Gold, astronomer, established the steady-state theory
            of the universe.

 On this day...
    86
    2nd Quarter, Week 8, Day 2
    In 2000 U.S. Currency State Quarter Released  South Carolina
    In 1990 Microsoft's Operating System - Windows 3.0 Released
    8 Days - U.S. Memorial Day
    23 Days - U.S. American Flag Day
     28 Days - Father's Day
    30 DAYS - Northern Hemisphere  its Summer
            Southern Hemisphere  its Winter
    43 Days - U.S. Independence Day
    159 Days - Standard Daylight Time
    In 2005 277 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2006 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2005 634 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2007 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2005 982 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2008
    In 2005 1369 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2009
    NATIONAL MARITIME DAY
    52 DAYS - U.S. Space Shuttle Discovery launch
    Moscow, Russia - Sunrise/Set  5:06 AM 9:48 PM
    Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA - Sunrise/Set  6:13 AM 8:29 PM

 Thought for the day...
    In 1970 Goodwin Knight                    31st Governor of California
    In 1934 Joseph Moore Dixon                  7th Governor of Montana
    In 1966 Daniel James Moody, Jr.            31st Governor of Texas
    There are two times in a man's life when he should not specu-
    late: when he can't afford it, and when he can.

 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 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
    Jun 21 - Statehood Day for New Hampshire

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