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Andrews McMeel Almanac for May 28, 2013

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Andrews McMeel Almanac | May 28th, 2013

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Today is the 148th day of 2013 and the 70th day of spring.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1588, the first of 130 ships in the Spanish Armada set sail from Lisbon, Portugal, bound for the English Channel.

In 1937, the government of Germany formed the automobile company that would later be known as Volkswagen.

In 1961, English lawyer Peter Benenson's article "The Forgotten Prisoners" was published in London, forming the basis for the human rights organization Amnesty International.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Thomas Moore (1779-1852), poet; Jim Thorpe (1888-1953), multisport athlete; Ian Fleming (1908-1964), novelist; Jerry West (1938- ), basketball player/executive; Rudy Giuliani (1944- ), politician; John Fogerty (1945- ), musician; Kylie Minogue (1968- ), singer; Elisabeth Hasselbeck (1977- ), TV personality; Carey Mulligan (1985- ), actress; Michael Oher (1986- ), football player.

TODAY'S FACT: Between 1939 and 2003, Volkswagen produced more than 21 million Beetles, which made the car the most-produced vehicle model of all time.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1957, Major League Baseball's National League owners unanimously approved the moves of the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants to Los Angeles and San Francisco, respectively.

TODAY'S QUOTE: "Finding the right work is like discovering your own soul in the world." -- Thomas Moore

TODAY'S NUMBER: 3 million -- members of Amnesty International in more than 150 nations.

TODAY'S MOON: Between full moon (May 24) and last quarter moon (May 31).

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Andrews McMeel Almanac for May 27, 2013

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Andrews McMeel Almanac | May 27th, 2013

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Today is the 147th day of 2013 and the 69th day of spring.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1937, San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge opened to pedestrian traffic.

In 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed an "unlimited national emergency" in response to German World War II victories.

In 1999, a United Nations tribunal indicted Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic for crimes against humanity.

In 2006, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake on the island of Java, Indonesia, killed nearly 6,000 people and injured more than 38,000.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Dashiell Hammett (1894-1961), mystery writer; Rachel Carson (1907-1964), biologist/environmentalist; Hubert Humphrey (1911-1978), politician/U.S. vice president; Vincent Price (1911-1993), actor; Sam Snead (1912-2002), golfer; Henry Kissinger (1923- ), former secretary of state; Paul Bettany (1971- ), actor; Jack McBrayer (1973- ), actor; Andre "3000" Benjamin (1975- ), musician/actor; Jamie Oliver (1975- ), chef/activist; Chris Colfer (1990- ), actor.

TODAY'S FACT: President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill were not only Allied leaders in World War II; they were seventh cousins once removed, through Roosevelt's mother.

TODAY'S SPORTS: Golfing legend Sam Snead, born on this day in 1912, holds the record for most PGA Tour wins, with 82.

TODAY'S QUOTE: "Nobody will ever win the battle of the sexes. There's too much fraternizing with the enemy." -- Henry Kissinger

TODAY'S NUMBER: 2 billion -- vehicles that have crossed the Golden Gate Bridge since it opened in 1937.

TODAY'S MOON: Between full moon (May 24) and last quarter moon (May 31).

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Andrews McMeel Almanac for May 26, 2013

Andrews McMeel Almanac by by the Editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication
by the Editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication
Andrews McMeel Almanac | May 26th, 2013

UNIVERSAL UCLICK ALMANAC

Today is the 146th day of 2013 and the 68th day of spring.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1865, the last Confederate forces fighting the Civil War surrendered.

In 1868, the Senate failed by only one vote to convict President Andrew Johnson in his impeachment trial.

In 1994, President Bill Clinton renewed China's Most Favored Nation trade status, announcing that the United States would no longer link China's trade status with its human rights record.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Al Jolson (1886-1950), singer; Dorothea Lange (1895-1965), photographer; John Wayne (1907-1979), actor; Peggy Lee (1920-2002), singer; Miles Davis (1926-1991), jazz musician; Stevie Nicks (1948- ), singer/songwriter; Sally Ride (1951-2012), astronaut; Lenny Kravitz (1964- ), singer/songwriter; Helena Bonham Carter (1966- ), actress; Matt Stone (1971- ), screenwriter/TV producer.

TODAY'S FACT: Only two U.S. presidents in history went on to serve in Congress following their time in the nation's highest office: John Quincy Adams and Andrew Johnson.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1959, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Harvey Haddix pitched the longest perfect game in history -- 12 innings -- only to lose 1-0 in the 13th.

TODAY'S QUOTE: "One should really use the camera as though tomorrow you’d be stricken blind." -- Dorothea Lange

TODAY'S NUMBER: 28,231 -- parole passes given to Confederate soldiers by Gen. Ulysses S. Grant after their 1865 surrender at Appomattox Court House in Virginia.

TODAY'S MOON: Between full moon (May 24) and last quarter moon (May 31).

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