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May 2, 1995 Logan Ocker

__The day i was born:__
 * I was born on a Tuesday
 * The time was 2:30 a.m.
 * I was 23in tall
 * My weight was 9.5 lb
 * The weather was sunny

__The year i was born:__
 * The United States population was 262.8 million
 * Dr. Ian Wilmutand, and Dr. Keith cambell created the World fist cloned sheep.There names were Megan, and Morgan. They created them from embryo cells.
 * The First transpacific Balloon Flight took place. Steve Fossett from canada made the flight of over 5,430 miles. He started in South Korea, and landed in Saskatchewan, Canada.
 * The president at the time was Bill Clinton, and the vice president was Al gore
 * The winner was the Atlanta Braves, and they beat the Cleveland Redsby a score of 1 to 0.
 * The winner of the Super Bowl was San Francisco 49ers, and they beat the San Diego Chargers by a score of 49 to 26.

__Facts:__  1740- Elia Boundinot was born in Philadelphia. She signed the treaty of Paris. She was an advocate of the rights of African Americans, and Indians. 

1863- Stonewall Jackson administers a devastating defeat to the Army of the Potomac. This was one of the most important upsets in the Civil War. This happened in northern Virginia.

1874- John B. Jones begins his career as a lawman. He was appointed as a major in the Texas rangers. He continued his career till his death in 1881, age forty- six.

1918- Allies argue over U.S. troops joining the battle on the western front. The war was between Britain and France. The major leaders of the war were stationed in Abberille, France.

1918- GM acquired the Chevrolet Motor Company of Delaware. Chevrolet gained a large amount of GM stocks. GM became very wealthy after the purchase.

1924- Patrick Mahon is arrested on suspicion of murder. They say he killed Emily Kaye. He was later proven guilty.

1933- The first Lock Nest Monster sighting happened. THis happened in Narrow Lake, North Scotland. Since then the tail still hasn't been proven.

1939- Lou Gehrig benches himself for poor play. This ended his streak of 2,130 consecutive games. He was suffering from amyotropic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrigs disease)

1945- Aprox. 1 million German soliders surrendered. They surrendered to the Japanese. This happened in Germany.

1948- The radio program "Hour of Charm" broadcasts for the last time. The show boasted the first "all-girl orchestra" on the air. The performers couldn't be married while on the show, because it interfered with there performance.

1972- Buddy Baker became the first stock car driver to finish a 500-mile race in less than three hours. People said this task was impossible. This happened in Talladega, Alabama.

1972- Steven Spielburg begins filming Jaws. The production which used three mechanical sharks to great effect. The film made $458 in just theatrical release.

1997- Sand Storm kills 12 people. This happened in the Middle East. They say the storm was random and there was no way the people could make it out in time.

2001- President Bush forms commision on Social Security. This was during his first term. Many people disagreed with him on this subject.

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