Today's History - Mar 22
Gary Baumgartner
Today is Wednesday March 22, 2006.
This is the 82nd day of the year, there are 284 days left.
Happy Birthday to...
In 1933 Buddy Mackay, Jr. 41st Governor of Florida
In 1794 John Hubbard 17th Governor of Maine
In 1803 Abner Coburn 25th Governor of Maine
In 1882 Oliver Max Gardner 56th Governor of North Carolin
In 1921 John J. Gilligan 62nd Governor of Ohio
In 1913 Thomas Lawson McCall 30th Governor of Oregon
On this day...
1st Quarter, Week 12, Day 4
11 Days - Daylight Savings Time
25 Days - Easter
48 Days - 24 hour Sunlight for Barrow, Alaska - North U.S. City
53 Days - Mother's Day
68 Days - U.S. Memorial Day
84 Days - U.S. American Flag Day
88 Days - Father's Day
91 DAYS - Northern Hemisphere its Summer
Southern Hemisphere its Winter
In 2006 330 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2007 - New Orleans, LA, USA
In 2006 680 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2008
In 2006 1065 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2009
In 2006 1436 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2010
In 2015 31000 Days until Mardi Gras 2100
In 1982 COLUMBIA, US SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCHED FLIGHT: 3 VEHICLE: 3
In 1996 ATLANTIS, US SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCHED FLIGHT: 78 VEHICLE: 16
Moscow, Russia - Sunrise/Set 6:26 AM 6:48 PM
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA - Sunrise/set 6:02 AM 6:13 PM
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA - Sunrise/Set 6:25 AM 6:37 PM
In 1621 Massasoit & Pilgrims agree on league of friendship (Plymouth)
In 1733 Joseph Priestly (father of soda pop) invents carbonated water.
In 1765 Britain enacts the now infamous Stamp Act
In 1778 Captain Cook sights Cape Flattery, in Washington state
In 1882 Congress outlaws polygamy. Male longevity increases.
In 1941 Grand Coulee Dam in Washington state goes into operation
In 1945 Arab League is founded
In 1946 Jordan (formerly Transjordan) gains independence from Britain.
In 1957 Earthquake gives San Francisco the shakes.
In 1960 Schawlow and Townes obtain a patent for the laser.
In 1963 Beatles release their first album, Please Please Me
In 1968 President Johnson's daughter, Lynda, ordered off Cable Car
because she was eating an ice cream cone (no food on cars!).
In 1977 Indira Gandhi resigns as PM of India
In 1978 Robert Frost Plaza, at California, Drumm & Market, dedicated.
In 1981 Soyuz 39 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Mongolian) to Salyut 6.
In 1981 First Class Postage raised from 15 cents to 18 cents.
In 1982 3rd Space Shuttle Mission - Columbia 3 launched
Thought for the day...
In 1889 Stanley Matthews 41st U.S.S.C. JUSTICE
In 1945 John Hessin Clarke 61st U.S.S.C. JUSTICE
In 1836 John Bell 13th Governor of New Hampshire
In 1851 Isaac Hill 18th Governor of New Hampshire
In 1913 Frank Swett Black 35th Governor of New York
In 1852 Jeremiah Morrow 9th Governor of Ohio
In 1986 John William Bricker 54th Governor of Ohio
In 1844 William Carroll 6th & 9th Governor of Tennessee
A verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on.
And remember...
ITS WEDNESDAY
Today's Date (Month\Day) will land on this day of week in 2011!
13% of all U.S. Space Shuttle launches have occurred on Wednesda
U.S. National Alert Status is ELEVATED - YELLOW LEVEL 3RD
On Oct 11, 2017, Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush will pass
Former President Reagan age at 34,088.
** 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 WINDOW FOR LAUNCH IS JULY 1 - 19
U.S. SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS WINDOW FOR LAUNCH IS AUGUST 2006
U.S. SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS SCHEDULED TO RETIRE IN 2008!
Mar 28 - Death of President Dwight D Eisenhower
Mar 29 - Birthdate for Pres. John Tyler (US)
Apr 04 - Death of President William Henry Harrison
Apr 12 - Death of President Franklin D Roosevelt
Apr 13 - Birthdate for Pres. Thomas Jefferson (US)
Apr 15 - Death of President Abraham Lincoln
Apr 22 - Death of President Richard M Nixon
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