Today's History - Mar 18
Gary Baumgartner
Today is Saturday March 18, 2006.
This is the 78th day of the year, there are 288 days left.
Happy Birthday to...
In 1837 Grover Cleveland 22 & 24th President (US)
In 1782 John Caldwell Calhouh 7th Vice President (US)
In 1847 William O'Connell Bradley 32nd Governor of Kentucky
In 1898 Murray D. Van Wagoner 38th Governor of Michigan
In 1837 Grover Cleveland 31st Governor of New York
In 1863 William Sulzer 42nd Governor of New York
In 1847 Andrew Erickson Lee 3rd Governor of South Dakota
In 1820 William E. Stevenson 3rd Governor of West Virginia
In 1782 John C. Calhoun, statesman
In 1837 Grover Cleveland, President (1885-1889, 1893-1897)
In 1858 Rudolf Diesel, invented an engine, heard of it?
In 1932 John Updike, poet and novelist.
On this day...
In 2004 Former U.S. Vice President Gerald Ford is now 33120 Days old
becoming the 2nd longest living Vice President passing V.P. J Ada
In 2004 Former U.S. President Gerald Ford is now 33120 Days old
becoming the 2nd longest living President passing Pres. J Adams!
1st Quarter, Week 11, Day 7
3 DAYS - Northern Hemisphere its Spring
Southern Hemisphere its Autumn
15 Days - Daylight Savings Time
29 Days - Easter
52 Days - 24 hour Sunlight for Barrow, Alaska - North U.S. City
57 Days - Mother's Day
72 Days - U.S. Memorial Day
88 Days - U.S. American Flag Day
92 Days - Father's Day
In 2006 334 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2007 - New Orleans, LA, USA
In 2006 684 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2008
In 2006 1069 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2009
In 2006 1440 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2010
In 1965 VOSKHOD 2, USSR
Moscow, Russia - Sunrise/Set 6:36 AM 6:40 PM
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA - Sunrise/set 6:07 AM 6:10 PM
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA - Sunrise/Set 6:30 AM 6:34 PM
In 1541 de Soto is first European to record flooding of the Mississippi
In 1766 Britain repeals Stamp Act, partial cause of American Revolution.
In 1850 American Express founded
In 1850 American Express founded.
In 1881 Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth opens in Madison
Square Garden in New York City.
In 1892 Lord Stanley proposes silver cup challenge for Hockey
In 1909 Einar Dessau of Denmark - first ham broadcaster.
In 1931 First electric razor marketed by Schick.
In 1938 Mexico takes control of foreign-owned oil properties.
In 1952 First plastic lens for cataract patients fitted, Philadelphia.
In 1959 Pres Eisenhower signs Hawaii statehood bill
In 1965 Russia launches 2nd Voshkod, first spacewalk - Aleksei Leonov.
Thought for the day...
In 1823 Brockholst Livingston 12th U.S.S.C. JUSTICE
In 1937 John I. Moore 25th Governor of Arkansas
In 1962 Walter W. Bacon 51st Governor of Delaware
In 1874 Ossian Bingley Hart 9th Governor of Florida
In 1860 William Harrison Bissell 11th Governor of Illinois
In 1970 Frederick Lee Hall 33rd Governor of Kansas
In 1877 Emory Washburn 24th Governor of Massachusetts
In 1983 Robert Fiske Bradford 60th Governor of Massachusetts
In 1905 Cyrus Gray Luce 21st Governor of Michigan
In 1927 Henry Lewis Whitfield 41st Governor of Mississippi
In 1826 Alexander McNair 1st Governor of Missouri
In 1846 John Miller 4th Governor of Missouri
In 1966 Arthur Thomas Hannett 7th Governor of New Mexico
In 1974 John Cromwell Bell, Jr. 35th Governor of Pennsylvania
It is always a silly thing to give advice, but to give good
advice is absolutely fatal.
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
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.
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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