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Andrews McMeel Almanac for May 19, 2013

Andrews McMeel Almanac by by the Editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication
by the Editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication
Andrews McMeel Almanac | May 19th, 2013

UNIVERSAL UCLICK ALMANAC

Today is the 139th day of 2013 and the 61st day of spring.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1536, Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII of England, was beheaded for alleged adultery.

In 1921, the United States Congress passed the Emergency Quota Act, setting a national quota system for immigration.

In 1962, Marilyn Monroe performed an infamously seductive rendition of "Happy Birthday" for President John F. Kennedy, a week before his birthday.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969), North Vietnamese leader; Malcolm X (1925-1965), civil rights leader; Nora Ephron (1941-2012), filmmaker/writer; Pete Townshend (1945- ), musician; Grace Jones (1948- ), singer/actress; Archie Manning (1949- ), football player; Joey Ramone (1951-2001), singer/songwriter; Kevin Garnett (1976- ), basketball player; Georges St. Pierre (1981- ), mixed martial artist.

TODAY'S FACT: In his late 20s, future Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh lived in Paris, where he worked retouching photos.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1991, Willy T. Ribbs became the first African-American driver to qualify for the Indianapolis 500.

TODAY'S QUOTE: " If you have no critics you'll likely have no success." -- Malcolm X

TODAY'S NUMBER: 39 -- months that Anne Boleyn was married to Henry VIII before her execution.

TODAY'S MOON: Between first quarter moon (May 17) and full moon (May 24).

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Andrews McMeel Almanac for May 18, 2013

Andrews McMeel Almanac by by the Editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication
by the Editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication
Andrews McMeel Almanac | May 18th, 2013

UNIVERSAL UCLICK ALMANAC

Today is the 138th day of 2013 and the 60th day of spring.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1917, the United States passed the Selective Service Act, a conscription law requiring registration of all men aged 21 to 30 who were not already in the military.

In 1974, India successfully tested its first nuclear weapon.

In 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted in Washington state.

In 1998, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Attorneys General of 20 states filed an antitrust case against Microsoft.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Frank Capra (1897-1991), film director; Perry Como (1912-2001), singer; Margo Fonteyn (1919-1991), ballet dancer; Pope John Paul II (1920-2005), Roman Catholic leader; Reggie Jackson (1946- ), baseball player; Chow Yun-Fat (1955- ), actor; Yannick Noah (1960- ), tennis player; Tina Fey (1970- ), actress/comedian; Jack Johnson (1975- ), singer/songwriter.

TODAY'S FACT: Five countries (the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France and China) have officially acknowledged capability to deploy nuclear weapons. At least four others (India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea) have nuclear capability but are not signatories to nuclear non-proliferation treaties.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 2004, 40-year-old left-hander Randy Johnson of the Arizona Diamondbacks became the oldest pitcher ever to throw a perfect game.

TODAY'S QUOTE: "The great danger for family life, in the midst of any society whose idols are pleasure, comfort and independence, lies in the fact that people close their hearts and become selfish." -- Pope John Paul II

TODAY'S NUMBER: $74.2 billion -- value of Microsoft sales in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012.

TODAY'S MOON: Between first quarter moon (May 17) and full moon (May 24).

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Andrews McMeel Almanac for May 17, 2013

Andrews McMeel Almanac by by the Editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication
by the Editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication
Andrews McMeel Almanac | May 17th, 2013

UNIVERSAL UCLICK ALMANAC

Today is the 137th day of 2013 and the 59th day of spring.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1792, 24 brokers and merchants signed the Buttonwood Agreement, forming what would become the New York Stock Exchange.

In 1954, the Supreme Court, in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kan., ruled unanimously that segregation in public schools is unconstitutional.

In 1973, televised Senate hearings began in the Watergate scandal.

In 2004, Massachusetts became the first U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriages.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Dennis Hopper (1936-2010), actor; Bill Paxton (1955- ), actor; Sugar Ray Leonard (1956- ), boxer; Bob Saget (1956- ), actor/comedian; Enya (1961- ), singer/songwriter; Craig Ferguson (1962- ), comedian/TV personality; Jim Nantz (1959- ), sportscaster; Trent Reznor (1965- ), musician; Josh Homme (1973- ), musician; Tony Parker (1982- ), basketball player; Matt Ryan (1985- ), football player.

TODAY'S FACT: Of the five securities traded on the precursor to the New York Stock Exchange in 1792, three were government bonds and two were bank stocks.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1970, Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves collected his 3,000th hit, becoming the first player with 3,000 hits and 500 home runs.

TODAY'S QUOTE: "We conclude that in the field of public education, the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal." -- Chief Justice Earl Warren

TODAY'S NUMBER: 66 percent -- high school graduation rate (within four years) for black students in 2009-2010. The national average rate is 78 percent.

TODAY'S MOON: First quarter moon (May 17).

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