Thought of the day
Men marry women with the hope they will never change. Women marry men with the hope they will change. Invariably they are both disappointed – Albert Einstein
Fact of the day
The formal name of Egypt is the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Approximately 90% of Egyptians are Muslim (primarily Sunni), 9% are Coptic, and 1% is Christian.
Pharaoh Pepi II (2246-2152 B.C.) had the longest reign in history—94 years. He became Egypt’s king when he was only 6 years old.
What happened today in history
1998 President Bill Clinton appears on American Television and denies having “sexual relations” with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky
2005 Condoleezza Rice
President George W. Bush appoints Condoleezza Rice to the post of secretary of state, making her the highest ranking African-American woman ever to serve in a presidential cabinet
2006 Telegram Ends
Western Union announces the end of Telegram Services from January 31st 2006 the last telegram is sent the next day. The Telegram service more than any other is superceded by the use of E-Mail with the dawning of the Internet age but still exists in some form or other around the world but not as the primary force of fast communication it was at it’s beginnings when the Telephone still only had limited numbers. Today when it is used it is for such things as weddings, births, funerals and graduations and even as a secure form of communication ( due to perceptions of the Internet as an insecure medium)
