
Isabella Gladys |
Tera-Lise
and Benjamin have chosen the name Isabella Gladys
for their beautiful new daughter born at the Birth Center of River Falls Hospital.
Weight: 7 pounds and 3 ounces
Length: 20 inches
Time: 10:26 am
Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2009
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| Origin of the name Isabella... |
 | Spanish - "Consecrated to God". |
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October 7, 2009 - a day to remember |
| The Weather |
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The sun rose over River Falls at 7:16 am
and set at 6:39 pm
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River Falls high: 63° F
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River Falls low: 37° F
|  | The nation's weather extremes were 101° recorded at Laredo, Texas and 3° at Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska
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| | In the financial world |
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The Dow Jones closed at
9731.25 |  |
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: 308,152,630 |
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| | Isabella Gladys shares
her
birthday with these other interesting people
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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. |
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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." |
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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. |
| | There have been some other notable events on this day in history |
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1542 - Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off the coast of California. |  |
1927 - The first movie featuring synchronized sound, "The Jazz Singer" starring Al Jolson, debuted in New York City. |  |
1975 - The Congress passed legislation authorizing the enrollment of women in America's military academies. |
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