Today is Thursday, Dec. 28, the 362nd day of 2006. There are three days left in the year. On this date in 1856, the 28th president of the United States, Thomas Woodrow Wilson, is born in Staunton, Va.

Today is Thursday, Dec. 28, the 362nd day of 2006. There are three days left in the year. On this date in 1856, the 28th president of the United States, Thomas Woodrow Wilson, is born in Staunton, Va.
In 1694, Queen Mary II of England dies after five years of joint rule with her husband, King William III. In 1832, John C. Calhoun becomes the first vice president of the United States to resign, stepping down over differences with President Jackson. In 1846, Iowa becomes the 29th state to be admitted to the Union. In 1897, the play "Cyrano de Bergerac," by Edmond Rostand, premieres in Paris. In 1917, the New York Evening Mail publishes a facetious essay by H.L. Mencken on the history of bathtubs in America. In 1937, composer Maurice Ravel dies in Paris.
December 28, 1981: Fire destroys the landmark Smith House in the historic "Millionaires' Row" in Downtown Warren. Fire Chief Roger Hernon says the cause has not been determined and that arson has not been ruled out.
State Rep. Thomas J. Carney, D-71st, announces that he will run for the Mahoning County commissioners seat being vacated by Thomas J. Barrett. Carney predicts the area will recover economically and continue to be a good place to live.
Edward J. DeBartolo Sr., chairman and chief executive officer of the Edward J. DeBartolo Corp., is awarded Italy's Order of Merit, the highest civilian award of the Republic of Italy.
December 28, 1966: William C.H. Ramage, president of Valley Mould & amp; Iron Corp., announces that the company will build a new 400,000 headquarters in Hubbard.
Dr. Albert L. Pugsley, president of Youngstown University, is the speaker at the 13th annual luncheon held by U.S. Reps. Michael Kirwan and Frank T. Bow for area cadets at U.S. service academies. Pugsley decries campus agitators who create controversy for the sake of controversy.
The Union National Bank of Youngstown plans to construct its fifth bank branch, at Route 224 and Trenholm Road.
December 28, 1956: A Youngstown Sheet & amp; Tube Co. executive plane crashes in a field near Pulaski, Pa., killing three crewmen: Pilot A.L. Tucker, co-pilot A.E. Gravelle and a mechanic, Wid Tillotson Jr.
Five workers are injured in an explosion at the American Cyanamid & amp; Chemical Corp. plant near Edinburg, Pa.
Merit raises ranging from 10 to 15 per month for 32 employees at the Mahoning County Home are approved by the Mahoning County Welfare Advisory Board.
December 28, 1931: A gasoline stove explodes at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brighthill near North Lima, killing the couple's three young daughters and leaving Mrs. Brighthill near death.
Some 28,000 motorists in Mahoning County have only four days to purchase their 1932 license tags. The four depots in the county are doing a land-office business. Police have warned that vehicles without up-to-date tags will not be allowed to operate.