Family member Shane Blanchard

Events in 2006 and 31-1

Events in US in the birth year of Shane Blanchard

• President Bush signs a law renewing the Patriot Act, including a signing statement stating that he does not consider himself bound by its requirement to tell Congress how the law is being used (Mar. 9).
• House releases a report on the response to Hurricane Katrina, assigning blame on all levels of government (Feb. 15).
• Jack Abramoff, a lobbyist with ties to several members of Congress, is sentenced to six years in prison by a Florida judge on fraud charges (Mar. 29).
• George Bush and Tony Blair express regret for the abuse of prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison, for removing all Baathists from positions of power in Iraq, and for other missteps (May 25).
• The Supreme Court rules that military tribunals cannot be set up to try prisoners in the absence of Congressional authorization and that prisoners are entitled to fair trials under the Geneva Conventions (June 29).
• President Bush uses his veto power for the first time, striking down legislation that would have expanded the number of stem cell lines available for embryonic research using federal financing. (July 19).
• Democrats gain control of both houses of Congress in the midterm elections (Nov. 7).
• John Bolton steps down as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations when it becomes clear that he does not have enough votes in the Senate to win confirmation (Dec. 4).

Birthday Shane Blanchard (31-1) in history

• Day 31-1 year 1606: Guy Fawkes, the alleged accomplice in the "Gunpowder Plot", was executed by hanging, dragging, and divided into four.
• Day 31-1 year 1865: The House of Representatives approved the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which abolished slavery in the United States.
• Day 31-1 year 1940: The first social security check was issued to Ida Fuller for $22.54.
• Day 31-1 year 1958: The first U.S. earth satellite, Explorer I, was launched.
• Day 31-1 year 1990: The first McDonald's opened in Russia.