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Andrews McMeel Almanac for May 31, 2013

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Andrews McMeel Almanac | May 31st, 2013

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Today is the 151st day of 2013 and the 73rd day of spring.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1790, President George Washington signed the first U.S. copyright law.

In 1889, the failure of the South Fork Dam on Pennsylvania's Lake Conemaugh caused a huge flood that engulfed Johnstown, Pa., claiming 2,209 lives.

In 1927, Ford Motor Co. ended production of its Model T cars.

In 2005, an article in Vanity Fair magazine revealed that former FBI official W. Mark Felt was the anonymous Watergate scandal whistleblower known as "Deep Throat."

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Walt Whitman (1819-1892), poet/journalist; Norman Vincent Peale (1898-1993), religious leader/writer; Clint Eastwood (1930- ), actor/director; Johnny Paycheck (1938-2003), singer; Joe Namath (1943- ), football player; John Bonham (1948-1980), drummer; Lea Thompson (1961- ), actress; Brooke Shields (1965- ), actress; Archie Panjabi (1972- ), actress; Colin Farrell (1976- ), actor.

TODAY'S FACT: Copyright laws established in 1978 state that copyright protections last for the lifetime of the author, plus an additional 70 years.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1937, New York Giants pitcher Carl Hubbell's 24-game winning streak ended.

TODAY'S QUOTE: " Keep your face always toward the sunshine -- and shadows will fall behind you." -- Walt Whitman

TODAY'S NUMBER: 15 million -- Ford Model T's produced between 1908 and 1927.

TODAY'S MOON: Last quarter moon (May 31).

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Andrews McMeel Almanac for May 30, 2013

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Andrews McMeel Almanac | May 30th, 2013

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Today is the 150th day of 2013 and the 72nd day of spring.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1431, 19-year-old Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in Rouen, France, for heresy.

In 1922, the Lincoln Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C.

In 1958, unidentified soldiers from World War II and the Korean War were interred in Arlington National Cemetery's Tomb of the Unknowns.

In 2002, cleanup at the former World Trade Center site in New York City ended after eight months.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Peter the Great (1672-1725), Russian czar; Peter Carl Faberge (1846-1920), goldsmith/jeweler; Mel Blanc (1908-1989), voice actor; Benny Goodman (1909-1986), bandleader; Joseph Stein (1912-2010), playwright; Wynonna Judd (1964- ), singer; Manny Ramirez (1972- ), baseball player; Cee Lo Green (1974- ), singer/songwriter.

TODAY'S FACT: Abraham Lincoln's only surviving son, Robert Todd Lincoln, then 79 years old, was present at the Lincoln Memorial dedication ceremony in 1922.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1911, Ray Harroun, driving a Marmon Wasp equipped with the first rearview mirror, won the first Indianapolis 500.

TODAY'S QUOTE: "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." -- Abraham Lincoln

TODAY'S NUMBER: 36 -- Doric columns in the Lincoln Memorial, one for each state that had been admitted to the Union at the time of Lincoln's death, including those that had seceded.

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

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Andrews McMeel Almanac for May 29, 2013

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by the Editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication
Andrews McMeel Almanac | May 29th, 2013

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Today is the 149th day of 2013 and the 71st day of spring.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1453, Ottoman armies captured Constantinople after a 53-day siege, effectively crushing the Byzantine Empire.

In 1790, Rhode Island became the final state (of the original colonies) to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

In 1848, Wisconsin was admitted as the 30th U.S. state.

In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers known to have reached the summit of Mount Everest.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Bob Hope (1903-2003), comedian/actor; John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), 35th U.S. president; Danny Elfman (1953- ), composer; Annette Bening (1958- ), actress; Rupert Everett (1959- ), actor; Melissa Etheridge (1961- ), singer; Daniel Tosh (1975- ), comedian/TV personality; Carmelo Anthony (1984- ), basketball player.

TODAY'S FACT: Rhode Island's constitution identifies the state's official name as the "State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations."

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1990, Rickey Henderson stole his 893rd base, breaking Ty Cobb's American League career stolen base record.

TODAY'S QUOTE: "The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie -- deliberate, contrived and dishonest -- but the myth -- persistent, persuasive and unrealistic." -- John F. Kennedy

TODAY'S NUMBER: 18 -- Academy Awards ceremonies for which legendary entertainer Bob Hope served as host or co-host.

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

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