Today is Saturday, May 26th, the 146th day of 2001. There are 219 days left in the year. Thanks to those who replied to my request yesterday. Today's Highlight in History: On May 26th, 1868, the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson ended with his acquittal on all remaining charges. On this date: In 1521, Martin Luther was banned by the Edict of Worms because of his religious beliefs and writings. In 1805, Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned king of Italy. In 1865, arrangements were made in New Orleans for the surrender of Confederate forces west of the Mississippi. In 1913, Actors' Equity Association was organized. In 1940, the evacuation of Allied troops from Dunkirk, France, during World War Two began. In 1960, UN Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge accused the Soviets of hiding a microphone inside a wood carving of the Great Seal of the United States that had been presented to the US embassy in Moscow. In 1969, the "Apollo Ten" astronauts returned to Earth after a successful eight-day dress rehearsal for the first manned moon landing. In 1977, George H. Willig scaled the outside of the South Tower of New York's World Trade Center; he was arrested at the top of the 110-story building. In 1981, 14 people were killed when a Marine jet crashed onto the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS "Nimitz" off Florida. In 1994, Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley were married in the Dominican Republic. (The marriage ended, however, in 1996.) Ten years ago: A Lauda Air Boeing 767 crashed in Thailand, killing all 223 people aboard; crash investigators blamed an engine thrust reverser that had inexplicably deployed shortly after takeoff. Rick Mears became the third driver to win the Indianapolis 500 four times. Five years ago: A police sergeant searching the murky waters where ValuJet Flight 592 crashed into the Florida Everglades, killing all 110 people aboard, found the crucial cockpit voice recorder. Buddy Lazier won the Indianapolis 500. One year ago: Barry Grunow, 35, an English teacher at Lake Worth Community Middle School in Florida, was shot to death by Nathaniel Brazill, a seventh grader who'd been sent home for throwing water balloons on the last day of classes. Today's Birthdays: Singer Peggy Lee is 81. Actor James Arness is 78. Actor Alec McCowen is 76. Opera singer Teresa Stratas is 62. Sportscaster Brent Musberger is 62. Rock singer-musician Levon Helm (The Band) is 59. Rock musician Garry Peterson (Guess Who) is 56. Singer Stevie Nicks is 53. Actor Philip Michael Thomas is 52. Actress Pam Grier is 52. Country singer Hank Williams Junior is 52. Former astronaut Sally K. Ride is 50. Actress Margaret Colin is 44. Country singer-songwriter Dave Robbins (BlackHawk) is 42. Actor Doug Hutchinson is 41. Actress Genie Francis is 39. Comedian Bobcat Goldthwait is 39. Singer Lenny Kravitz is 37. Actress Helena Bonham Carter is 35. Rock musician Phillip Rhodes (The Pharoahs) is 33. Actor Joseph Fiennes is 31. Rhythm-and-blues singer Joey Kibble (Take 6) is 30. Actor-producer-writer Matt Stone is 30. "Life is a tragedy full of joy." -- Bernard Malamud, American author (1914-1986). (Copyright 2001 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

> Today is Saturday, May 26th, the 146th day of 2001. > There are 219 days left in the year. > > Thanks to those who replied to my request yesterday. Hope all is well Mary. Angels around you kath