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Origin of the name Evan
Irish - Young Warrior
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 - a day to remember
The Weather
The sun rose over Missoula at 7:43 a.m.
and set at 7:03 p.m.
Missoula High: 49 Missoula Low: 33 The nation's weather extremes were 101 recorded at Laredo, Texas and 3 recorded at Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska
Population
Missoula: 66,000
U.S. population: 306,456,451
In the financial world
The Dow Jones closed at 9,725.58 Montana's minimum wage was $6.90
Your dollar's worth
Loaf of bread: $2.49
Gallon of milk: $3.85
Gallon of gasoline: $2.72
First Class stamp: $0.44
New home:
$201,000.00
Other interesting people
born on this date:
1931 - Desmond Tutu - First Anglican bishop of Johannesburg, South Africa, and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for his leadership against the institution of apartheid.
1853 - James Whitcomb Riley - "Poet of the common people" whose best known works include "When the Frost is on the Punkin'" and "Little Orphant Annie."
1728 - Caesar Rodney - American patriot and the tie breaking vote for independence from Great Britain. You will find his signature on the Declaration of Independence.
Other notable events
on this day in history:
1975 - The Congress passed legislation authorizing the enrollment of women in America's military academies.
1927 - The first movie featuring synchronized sound, "The Jazz Singer" starring Al Jolson, debuted in New York City.
1542 - Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off the coast of California.
