Today's History - Mar 17
Gary Baumgartner
Today is Friday March 17, 2006.
This is the 77th day of the year, there are 289 days left.
Happy Birthday to...
In 1777 Roger Brooke Taney 5th U.S.S.C. CHIEF JUSTICE
In 1866 Pierce Butler 62nd U.S.S.C. JUSTICE
In 1914 Stephen L. R. McNichols 34th Governor of Colorado
In 1838 Robert John Reynolds 38th Governor of Delaware
In 1912 William Haydon Burns 34th Governor of Florida
In 1775 Ninian Edwards 3rd Governor of Illinois
In 1868 Nathan Edward Kendall 23rd Governor of Iowa
In 1877 Daniel Webster Turner 25th Governor of Iowa
In 1849 Edward Wallis Hoch 17th Governor of Kansas
In 1907 John O. Pastore 75th Governor of Rhode Island
In 1879 Jim Nance McCord 45th Governor of Tennessee
In 1940 Mark White 44th Governor of Texas
In 1804 James Bridger, scout, fur trader, mountain man par excellance.
In 1834 Gottlieb Daimler, automobile pioneer
In 1919 Nat King Cole, silky voice.
On this day...
In 2002 U.S. National Alert Status is changed to "HIGH - ORANGE LEVEL" fo
1st Quarter, Week 11, Day 6
In 2003 U.S. Currency State Quarter Released Alabama
4 DAYS - Northern Hemisphere its Spring
Southern Hemisphere its Autumn
16 Days - Daylight Savings Time
30 Days - Easter
53 Days - 24 hour Sunlight for Barrow, Alaska - North U.S. City
58 Days - Mother's Day
73 Days - U.S. Memorial Day
89 Days - U.S. American Flag Day
93 Days - Father's Day
In 2006 335 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2007 - New Orleans, LA, USA
In 2006 685 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2008
In 2006 1070 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2009
In 2006 1441 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2010
In 1958 VANGUARD 1, US SATELLITE LAUNCHED
In 1989 DISCOVERY, US SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCHED FLIGHT: 29 VEHICLE: 8
Moscow, Russia - Sunrise/Set 6:39 AM 6:38 PM
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA - Sunrise/set 6:08 AM 6:10 PM
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA - Sunrise/Set 6:32 AM 6:33 PM
St. Patrick's Day
Evacuation Day (celebrated in Boston)
World Maritime Day
In 1906 President Theodore Roosevelt first uses the term "muckrake".
In 1910 Camp Fire Girls are organized.
In 1941 National Gallery of Art opens in Washington, DC
In 1950 Element 98 (Californium) is announced.
In 1958 Vanguard 1 measures shape of Earth
In 1959 Dalai Lama flees Tibet for India
In 1966 US sub locates missing hydrogen bomb in Mediterranean.
In 1969 Golda Meir becomes Israeli Prime Minister.
Thought for the day...
In 1905 Joseph R. Hawley 26th Governor of Connecticut
In 1908 William Pinkney Whyte 40th Governor of Maryland
In 1888 Horace Fairbanks 38th Governor of Vermont
In 1909 William Robert Taylor 12th Governor of Wisconsin
When a thought is too weak to be expressed simply,
simply drop it.
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
TYPHOON SEASON FOR AUSTRALIA SOUTH PACIFIC BASIN
(OCT 1 THRU MAY 31)
CYCLONE SEASON FOR SOUTHWEST INDIAN BASIN
(OCT 1 THRU MAY 31)
TYPHOON SEASON FOR NORTHWEST PACIFIC BASIN
(JAN 1 THRU DEC 31)
All U.S. Space Shuttles Grounded.
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
Apr 12 - Death of President Franklin D Roosevelt
Apr 13 - Birthdate for Pres. Thomas Jefferson (US)
Apr 15 - Death of President Abraham Lincoln
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