Today In History

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            Here is what happened on Saturday - May 18th...
            It is day 138 of the year 2013, and there are 227 days left...

      Famous People Born On This Day In History...

            1850,Oliver Heaviside, physicist who predicted the existance of the ionosphere, used to reflect radio waves.
     Today, this person is/would be 163 years old.
            1918,Pope John Paul II.
     Today, this person is/would be 95 years old.
            1952,George Strait, singer/songwriter.
     Today, this person is/would be 61 years old.
            1956,Sugar Ray Leonard, boxer.
     Today, this person is/would be 57 years old.

      Events On This Day In History...

            1830,Edwin Budding of England signs an agreement for manufacture of his invention, the lawn mower. Saturdays are destroyed forever.
            1933,TVA Act signed by President Roosevelt.
            1980,Mount St. Helens blew its top in Washington State.

      And Don't Forget...

                        National "Visit Your Relatives Day", (Yes, including Mother In-Law)

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