
Warren John |
Elizabeth
and Robert have chosen the name Warren John
for their beautiful new son born at the Birth Center of River Falls Hospital.
Weight: 10 pounds and 0 ounces
Length: 21 inches
Time: 2:20 pm
Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2009
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| Origin of the name Warren... |
 | German - "General". |
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August 11, 2009 - a day to remember |
| The Weather |
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The sun rose over River Falls at 6:08 am
and set at 8:22 pm
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River Falls high: 84° F
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River Falls low: 60° F
|  | The nation's weather extremes were 117° recorded at Death Valley, California and 27° at Anaktuvak Pass, Alaska
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| | In the financial world |
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The Dow Jones closed at
9337.95 |  |
Wisconsin's Minimum Wage was $6.50 |
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Loaf of Bread:$ 2.49 |  |
Gallon of Milk: $ 3.85 |  |
First Class Stamp: $0.44 |  |
Average New Home: $169,000.00 |  |
New Car: $21,750.00 |
| | Populations: |
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River Falls : 12,650 |  |
U.S. Population: 306,229,135 |
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| | Warren John shares
his birthday with these other interesting people
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1921 - Alex Haley - American author noted for his Pulitzer Prize winning account of his search for his African ancestors, Roots and for the biography of Malcolm X. |
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1946 - Marilyn vos Savant - American journalist and columnist who recorded the highest IQ score ever tested, 228. |
| | There have been some other notable events on this day in history |
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1896 - Harvey Hubbell of Bridgeport, Connecticut, received a patent for the pull chain electric light socket. |  |
1965 - Karen Yvett Muir became the youngest athlete to set a world record. At age 12, she swam the 100-yard backstroke in 87 seconds at a meet in Blackpool, England. |
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