Today's History - Mar 03
Gary Baumgartner
Today is Friday March 3, 2006.
This is the 63rd day of the year, there are 303 days left.
Happy Birthday to...
In 1864 Benjamin Meek Miller 42nd Governor of Alabama
In 1871 Charles Augustus Templeton 52nd Governor of Connecticut
In 1795 Edward Douglass White 10th Governor of Louisiana
In 1831 Daniel Gould Fowle 45th Governor of North Carolin
In 1788 William Carroll 6th & 9th Governor of Tennessee
In 1875 Walter Jodok Kohler, Sr. 26th Governor of Wisconsin
On this day...
In 2002 Former U.S. Vice President Gerald Ford is now 32374 Days old
becoming the 4th longest living Vice President passing V.P. Truma
In 2002 Former U.S. President Gerald Ford is now 32374 Days old
becoming the 4th longest living President passing Pres. Truman!
1st Quarter, Week 9, Day 6
In 1845 Florida, 27th state in the Union (FLAG)
BONZA BOTTLER DAY -- EXCUSE TO HAVE A PARTY
In 1931 National Anthem Day "The Star Spangled Banner"
14 Days - St. Patrick's Day
18 DAYS - Northern Hemisphere its Spring
Southern Hemisphere its Autumn
34 Days - Daylight Savings Time
24 Days - Easter
67 Days - 24 hour Sunlight for Barrow, Alaska - North U.S. City
66 Days - Mother's Day
88 Days - U.S. Memorial Day
In 2006 349 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2007 - New Orleans, LA, USA
In 2006 699 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2008
In 2006 1084 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2009
In 2006 1455 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2010
In 2071 Mardi Gras - Fat Tuesday
In 2076 Mardi Gras - Fat Tuesday
In 2082 Mardi Gras - Fat Tuesday
68 DAYS - U.S. Space Shuttle Discovery launch
In 1959 PIONEER 4, US SUN ORBITER LAUNCHED
In 1969 APOLLO 9, US SPACE CAPSULE LAUNCHED
Moscow, Russia - Sunrise/Set 7:15 AM 6:09 PM
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA - Sunrise/set 6:24 AM 6:01 PM
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA - Sunrise/Set 6:52 AM 6:20 PM
Hina Matsuri (Doll Festival), celebrated in Japan.
Independence Day, celebrated in Morocco.
In 1791 Congress passed a resolution ordering U.S. Mint be established.
In 1812 Congress passes first foreign aid bill.
In 1845 Florida becomes 27th state
In 1849 Gold Coinage Act passed, allowing gold coins to be minted.
In 1851 Congress authorizes smallest US silver coin, the 3-cent piece.
In 1861 Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom
In 1863 Abraham Lincoln approves charter for National Academy of Sciences
In 1875 A 20-cent coin was authorized by Congress (It lasted 3 years).
In 1878 Bulgaria liberated from Turkey
In 1885 American Telephone and Telegraph incorporated.
In 1923 Time magazine publishes its first issue.
In 1931 "Star Spangled Banner" officially becomes US national anthem.
In 1956 Morocco gains its independence.
In 1969 Apollo 9 launched
In 1972 Pioneer 10 launched thru asteroid belt & Jupiter
Thought for the day...
In 1855 James Sevier Conway 1st Governor of Arkansas
In 1932 Joseph Mackey Brown 53rd & 56th Governor of Georgia
In 1860 Samuel Emerson Smith 7th Governor of Maine
In 1869 William McWillie 22nd Governor of Mississippi
In 1980 Forrest C. Donnell 41st Governor of Missouri
In 1948 Thomas Hilliard Moodie 19th Governor of North Dakota
In 1945 John Moses 22nd Governor of North Dakota
In 1919 James Withycombe 15th Governor of Oregon
In 1906 James Stephen Hogg 21st Governor of Texas
The minute a man is convinced that he is interesting, he isn`t.
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 "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
Mar 04 - Statehood Day for Vermont
Mar 08 - Death of President Millard Fillmore
Mar 08 - Death of President William H Taft
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)
... Platinum Xpress & Wildcat!..... Nice!!!!