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Ärende: Today's History - Jun 02
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 TODAY  Version 3.6   11/14/93       Copyright 1986, 1993  By Patrick Kincaid

 Today is Thursday  June 2, 2005.
 This is the 153rd day of the year, there are 212 days left.

 Happy Birthday to...
    In 1814 William Henry Harrison Ross       28th Governor of Delaware
    In 1871 Ruffin Golson Pleasant            31st Governor of Louisiana
    In 1814 Joseph Hartwell Williams          22nd Governor of Maine
    In 1863 Thomas Clark Rye                   37th Governor of Tennessee
    In 1920 Frank G. Clement            47th & 49th Governor of Tennessee
    In 1740 Marquis de Sade, should have married a masochist.
    In 1835 Pope Pius X
    In 1840 Thomas Hardy, English poet/novelist, (Mayor of Casterbridge).
    In 1857 Sir Edward Elgar, composer (Pomp and Circumstance)
    In 1904 Johnny Weissmuller swimmer-actor, the definitive Tarzan.
    In 1930 Charles Conrad Jr., astronaut (Gemini 5,11, Apollo 12, Skylab 2).
    In 1948 Jerry Mathers, "The Beaver", leave it to him.

 On this day...
    97
    2nd Quarter, Week 9, Day 6
    In 2003 U.S. Currency State Quarter Released  Maine
    In 1958 Nelson F Williams         Tulsa Police Detective Killed on Duty
    12 Days - U.S. American Flag Day
     17 Days - Father's Day
    19 DAYS - Northern Hemisphere  its Summer
            Southern Hemisphere  its Winter
    32 Days - U.S. Independence Day
    93 Days - U.S. Labor Day
    148 Days - Standard Daylight Time
    In 2005 266 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2006 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2005 623 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2007 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2005 971 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2008
    In 2005 1358 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2009
    41 DAYS - U.S. Space Shuttle Discovery launch
    Moscow, Russia - Sunrise/Set  4:52 AM 10:04 PM
    Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA - Sunrise/Set  6:08 AM 8:36 PM
    Republic (Constitution) Day, celebrated in Italy
    In  455 Gaiseric sacks Rome, what a Vandal.
    In 1858 Donati Comet first seen, named after it's discoverer
    In 1873 Construction of world's first cable car system, begins in SF.
    In 1910 Pygmies discovered in Dutch New Guinea
    In 1936 Gen. Anastasio Somoza takes over as dictator of Nicaragua
    In 1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey
    In 1966 Surveyor 1 lands in Oceanus Procellarum first moon soft-landing.
    In 1977 New Jersey legalizes casino gambling in Atlantic City.
    In 1979 John Paul II first pope to visit a communist country - Poland.

 Thought for the day...
    In 1929 Thomas Chipman McRae              33rd Governor of Arkansas
    In 1934 James Rolph, Jr.                  27th Governor of California
    In 1834 Edward Lloyd                      16th Governor of Maryland
    In 1910 John Hopwood Mickey                16th Governor of Nebraska
    In 1899 William Haselden Ellerbe           58th Governor of South Carolin
    Share your happiness with others today.

 And remember...
    ITS THURSDAY
    Today's Date (Month\Day) will land on this day of week in 2011!
     29% of all U.S. Space Shuttle launches have occurred on Thursday
    U.S. National Alert Status is ELEVATED - YELLOW LEVEL  3RD
    ** NOTE ** U.S. Mint released "OREGON" State Quarter JUN 05TH!
    Discovery   U.S. Space Shuttle may launch on July 13, 2005!
    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
    Jun 24 - Death of Grover Cleveland
    Jun 25 - Statehood Day for Virginia
    Jun 28 - Death of President James Madison

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