Nicole and Scott have chosen the name Tyson Nicholas for their beautiful new boy born at Benefis Hospitals.

Tyson
Names Origin: French, English
Name's original meaning: "Son of Ty."

Weight: 6 pounds, 8.2 ounces ounces
Length: 19 1/4 inches
Time: 4:26 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Delivered by: ,
Baby's doctor: ,

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 A Day To Remember

Sunrise and sunset:

• 6:58 a.m. a.m.
• 4:53 p.m. p.m.

Local weather:

• Great Falls high: 50° F
• Great Falls low: 26° F

The nation's weather extremes:

• High: 93° F at East Mesa, Ariz.
• Low: -33° F at Arctic Village and Chandalar Lake, Alaska

• 10,246.97

Your dollar's worth

• Loaf of bread: $2.49
• Gallon of milk: $3.85
• Gallon of gasoline: $2.55
• First-class stamp: $0.44
• New car: $21,750.00
• Average new home: $155,000.00

Other interesting people born on this date:

• 1922 - Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. - Prolific American author known for satirical novels about 20th century civilization like "Slaughterhouse Five", "Breakfast of Champions", and many others.
• 1885 - George S. Patton - U.S. Army General who led tank forces to victory against the Axis forces in the European and Mediterranean theaters during World War II.

Other notable events on this day in history:

• 1972 - Dow Jones Average of 30 Industrials topped the 1,000 mark for the first time.
• 1954 - November 11, which marks the end of World War I, was set aside by the Congress as Veterans Day, a day to honor servicemen and fallen heroes of all U.S. wars.
• 1940 - The Willys Company unveiled a new type of vehicle for use by the military, known as the General Purpose vehicle, nicknamed the "Jeep."
• 1889 - Washington became the 42nd state admitted to the Union.