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

 Today is Saturday  March 11, 2006.
 This is the 71st day of the year, there are 295 days left.

 Happy Birthday to...
    In 1785 John McLean                   19th U.S.S.C. JUSTICE
    In 1936 Antonin Scalia 1986-           92nd U.S.S.C. JUSTICE
    In 1948 Roy E. Barnes                     79th Governor of Georgia
    In 1785 James Thomas                      28th Governor of Maryland
    In 1788 William Grason                    30th Governor of Maryland
    In 1834 George Allen Ramsdell              49th Governor of New Hampshire
    In 1890 W. Lee O'Daniel                    35th Governor of Texas
    In 1893 Herbert Brown Maw                   8th Governor of Utah

 On this day...
    1st Quarter, Week 10, Day 7
    In 2002 U.S. Currency State Quarter Released  Ohio
    6 Days - St. Patrick's Day
    10 DAYS - Northern Hemisphere  its Spring
            Southern Hemisphere  its Autumn
    22 Days - Daylight Savings Time
    36 Days - Easter
    59 Days - 24 hour Sunlight for Barrow, Alaska - North U.S. City
    64 Days - Mother's Day
    79 Days - U.S. Memorial Day
    95 Days - U.S. American Flag Day
     99 Days - Father's Day
    In 2006 341 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2007 - New Orleans, LA, USA
    In 2006 691 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2008
    In 2006 1076 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2009
    In 2006 1447 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2010
    In 2078 8000 Days until Mardi Gras 2100
    60 DAYS - U.S. Space Shuttle Discovery launch
    Moscow, Russia - Sunrise/Set  6:55 AM 6:25 PM
    New Orleans, Louisiana, USA - Sunrise/set  6:15 AM 6:06 PM
    Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA - Sunrise/Set  6:40 AM 6:28 PM
    Zeta Boötid meteor shower, radiant in Boötes
    In 1810 Emperor Napoleon married by proxy to Archduchess Marie Louise
    In 1861 Confederate convention in Montgomery, adopts constitution
    In 1867 Great Mauna Loa eruption (volcano in Hawaii).
    In 1892 First public game of basketball.
    In 1938 Germany invades Austria.
    In 1941 FDR signs Lend-Lease Bill with England.
    In 1942 Gen MacArthur leaves Bataan for Australia.
    In 1960 Pioneer 5 launched; orbits sun between Earth & Venus
    In 1985 Mikhail Gorbachev replaces Konstantin Chernenko.

 Thought for the day...
    In 1929 Joseph Kemp Toole                   1st & 4th Governor of Montana
    In 1958 John Joseph Dempsey                13th Governor of New Mexico
    In 1840 George Wolf                         7th Governor of Pennsylvania
    In 1851 George McDuffie                    27th Governor of South Carolin
    All you need to be assured of success in this life is
    ignorance and confidence.

 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!
    Daylight Savings Time    - Apr 02, 2006
    Daylight Savings Time    - Mar 11, 2007
    Easter                   - Apr 16, 2006
    Mother's Day             - May 14, 2006
    U.S. Memorial Day        - May 29, 2006
    Father's Day             - Jun 18, 2006
    Standard Daylight Time   - Oct 29, 2006
    Standard Daylight Time   - Nov 04, 2007
    ** NOTE ** U.S. Mint released "Nevada" State Quarter JAN 31ST!
    In 2006, U.S. Currency State Quarter to be Released  Nebraska
    In 2007, U.S. Currency State Quarter to be Released  Washington
    In 2008, U.S. Currency State Quarter to be Released  New Mexico
    All U.S. Space Shuttles Grounded.
    U.S. SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY EARLIEST DATE FOR LAUNCH IS MAY 10,
            U.S. SPACE SHUTTLE FLIGHT 117   32ND LAUNCH FOR DISCOVERY
    U.S. SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS SCHEDULED TO RETIRE IN 2008!
    Mar 13 - Death of President Benjamin Harrison
    Mar 15 - Statehood Day for Maine
    Mar 15 - Birthdate for   Pres. Andrew Jackson       (US)
    Mar 16 - Birthdate for   Pres. James Madison        (US)
    Mar 18 - Birthdate for   Pres. Grover Cleveland     (US)
    Mar 28 - Death of President Dwight D Eisenhower
    Mar 29 - Birthdate for   Pres. John Tyler           (US)
    Apr 04 - Death of President William Henry Harrison

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