1947

 
Rev. Graham with President Kennedy                                                                   

 
Former President George W. Bush, left, greets evangelist Billy Graham
as Laura Bush looks on

President Obama and Billy Graham 

Evangelical Christian evangelist William Franklin "Billy" Graham, Jr. is 93 years
old today. He is number seven on Gallup’s list of admired people for the 20th
century. According to his staff at the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association,
Graham has preached the Gospel to more people than any other person in
history and more than 3.2 million people have responded to the invitation at
Billy Graham Crusades and became Christians. As of April 25, 2010, when
he met with Barack Obama, Billy Graham has spent personal time with twelve
U.S. Presidents dating back to Harry S. Truman.     

Dale Evans (October 31, 1912 – February 7, 2001)

Dale was born Frances Octavia Smith in Uvalde, Texas. She was a
movie star, singer-songwriter and an author. She was the third wife
of singing cowboy Roy Rogers.

“Turn! Turn! Turn! (to Everything There Is a Season)", often abbreviated to "Turn!
Turn! Turn!", is a adapted entirely from the Book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible. It
reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on December 4 and remained on top until
the 18th of December.

The Robe won Academy Awards for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color,
and Best Costume Design, Color. It was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading
Role (Richard Burton), Best Cinematography, Color, and Best Picture. The film
also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Picture. The Robe was the first movie
filmed in the widescreen CinemaScope process. 

The National Day of Prayer is an annual day of observance designated by the
United States congress, when people are asked "to turn to God in prayer and
meditation". On April 17, 1952, President Harry S. Truman (below) signed a bill proclaiming a National Day of Prayer must be declared by each following U.S. 
president at an appropriate date of his choice. In 1988, the law was amended
so that the National Day of Prayer would be held on the first Thursday of May.

President Harry S. Truman proclaiming a National Day of Prayer