2009 has been designated as the International
Year of Astronomy.

Gen. George S. Patton survived two world wars,
three battle wounds, and many narrow escapes in battle.
He died in a car crash.

Judge Roy Bean’s first act in judicial office was to shoot up the saloon of a Jewish competitor.

The late Patrick McGoohan was born in Astoria, Queens, New York City,
the son of Irish immigrants.

The British group the Lord’s Witnesses believed the Bible contains codes that predicted
the world was supposed to have ended March 21, 2008.

This article appears in January 23 • 2009.

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