The Weather:
The sun rose over Bellingham at 7:30 am
and set at 5:19 pm
Local high: 44° F
Local low: 39° F
Precipitation: 0.17 inches
The nation's weather extremes were
89° recorded at Laredo, Texas
and -72° at Chicken, Alaska
In the financial world
the Dow Jones closed at
12182.13
Minimum Wage was $8.07
and the prices of some big and little ticket items were
Loaf of Bread: $1.98
Gallon of Milk: $3.30
Average New Home: $252,100.00
New Car: $21,750.00
Gallon of gasoline: $3.06
Populations:
Bellingham: 76,500
U.S. Population: 303,838,409 In the world of entertainment this week
The top grossing movie was: "Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert"
Lauren Elizabeth shares
her
birthday with these other interesting people
1820 - William Tecumseh Sherman - Highly successful U. S. Army General most noted for his successful "March to the Sea" during the waning months of the Civil War.
1828 - Jules Verne - French author known as the founder of science fiction for his unique works 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Around the World in Eighty Days.
1925 - Jack Lemmon - American actor famous for his roles in "Grumpy and "Grumpier Old Men" and Academy Award winning performances in "Save the Tiger" and "Mr. Roberts".
1931 - James Dean - American actor and cult figure whose persona became the definition of "cool". Movies included, "Giant", "East of Eden" and "Rebel Without A Cause".
There have been some other notable events on this day in history
1825 - The U.S. House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams President after none of the four candidates could gather a majority of electoral votes.
1861 - Jefferson Davis and Alexander Hamilton Stephens were selected to be the first and only President and Vice President of the Confederate States of America.
1910 - The Boy Scouts of America was incorporated in Chicago, Illinois, to help boys, ages 11 to 15, develop good citizenship, chivalrous behavior and skills in outdoor activities.
1936 - University of Chicago offensive back and Heisman Trophy winner Jay Berwanger became the first player drafted during the first National Football League player draft.
Happy Birthday
Lauren
from your friends at
St. Joseph Hospital
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