function setCurrentDates()
{

	var craigThomas='0|1||The flag should be lowered to half-staff until sunset on 5 June 2007 in memory of Senator <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_L._Thomas">Craig L. Thomas</a>.'
	
	currentDates[(6*10000)+(4*100)+7]=craigThomas
	currentDates[(6*10000)+(5*100)+7]=craigThomas

	var virginiaTech='0|1||The flag should be lowered to half-staff until sunset on 22 April 2007 in memory of the victims of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_massacre">tragedy at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University</a>.'
	
	currentDates[(4*10000)+(16*100)+7]=virginiaTech
	currentDates[(4*10000)+(17*100)+7]=virginiaTech
	currentDates[(4*10000)+(18*100)+7]=virginiaTech
	currentDates[(4*10000)+(19*100)+7]=virginiaTech
	currentDates[(4*10000)+(20*100)+7]=virginiaTech
	currentDates[(4*10000)+(21*100)+7]=virginiaTech
	currentDates[(4*10000)+(22*100)+7]=virginiaTech
	
	var charlieNorwood='0|1||The flag should be lowered to half-staff until sunset on 14 February 2007 in memory of Congressman <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Norwood">Charlie Norwood</a>.'
	
	currentDates[(2*10000)+(14*100)+7]=charlieNorwood

	var geraldFordMLK='1|1|Martin Luther King, Jr. Day|The flag is flown today in celebration of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The flag is flown today in celebration of the first day of the new year. The flag should be lowered to half-staff until sunset on 24 January 2007 in memory of President <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford">Gerald R. Ford</a>.'
	
	currentDates[(1*10000)+(16*100)+7]=geraldFordMLK

	var geraldFordNewYears='1|1|New Years Day|The flag is flown today in celebration of the first day of the new year. The flag should be lowered to half-staff until sunset on 24 January 2007 in memory of President <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford">Gerald R. Ford</a>.'
	
	currentDates[(1*10000)+(1*100)+7]=geraldFordNewYears

	var geraldFord='0|1||The flag should be lowered to half-staff until sunset on 24 January 2007 in memory of President <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford">Gerald R. Ford</a>.'
	
	currentDates[(12*10000)+(26*100)+6]=geraldFord
	currentDates[(12*10000)+(27*100)+6]=geraldFord
	currentDates[(12*10000)+(28*100)+6]=geraldFord
	currentDates[(12*10000)+(29*100)+6]=geraldFord
	currentDates[(12*10000)+(30*100)+6]=geraldFord
	currentDates[(12*10000)+(31*100)+6]=geraldFord
	currentDates[(1*10000)+(2*100)+7]=geraldFord
	currentDates[(1*10000)+(3*100)+7]=geraldFord
	currentDates[(1*10000)+(4*100)+7]=geraldFord
	currentDates[(1*10000)+(5*100)+7]=geraldFord
	currentDates[(1*10000)+(6*100)+7]=geraldFord
	currentDates[(1*10000)+(7*100)+7]=geraldFord
	currentDates[(1*10000)+(8*100)+7]=geraldFord
	currentDates[(1*10000)+(9*100)+7]=geraldFord
	currentDates[(1*10000)+(10*100)+7]=geraldFord
	currentDates[(1*10000)+(11*100)+7]=geraldFord
	currentDates[(1*10000)+(12*100)+7]=geraldFord
	currentDates[(1*10000)+(13*100)+7]=geraldFord
	currentDates[(1*10000)+(14*100)+7]=geraldFord
	currentDates[(1*10000)+(15*100)+7]=geraldFord
	currentDates[(1*10000)+(16*100)+7]=geraldFord
	currentDates[(1*10000)+(17*100)+7]=geraldFord
	currentDates[(1*10000)+(18*100)+7]=geraldFord
	currentDates[(1*10000)+(19*100)+7]=geraldFord
	currentDates[(1*10000)+(20*100)+7]=geraldFord
	currentDates[(1*10000)+(21*100)+7]=geraldFord
	currentDates[(1*10000)+(22*100)+7]=geraldFord
	currentDates[(1*10000)+(23*100)+7]=geraldFord
	currentDates[(1*10000)+(24*100)+7]=geraldFord

	var sonnyMontgomery='0|1||The flag should be lowered to half-staff until sunset on 16 May 2006 in memory of G.I. Bill author <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny_Montgomery">Gillespie V. &quot;Sonny&quot; Montgomery</a>.'
	
	currentDates[(5*10000)+(16*100)+6]=sonnyMontgomery

	var corettaScottKing='0|1||The flag should be lowered to half-staff until sunset on 7 February 2006 in memory of civil rights leader <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coretta_Scott_King">Coretta Scott King</a>.'
	
	currentDates[(2*10000)+(7*100)+6]=corettaScottKing

	var rosaParks='0|1||The flag should be lowered to half-staff until sunset on 2 November 2005 in memory of civil rights pioneer <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_Parks">Rosa Parks</a>.'
	
	currentDates[(11*10000)+(2*100)+5]=rosaParks

	var hurricaneKatrinaRehnquist='0|1||The flag should be lowered to half-staff until sunset on 20 September 2005 in memory of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rehnquist">Chief Justice William Rehnquist</a> and in memory of the victims of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_katrina">Hurricane Katrina</a>.'
	
	currentDates[(9*10000)+(4*100)+5]=hurricaneKatrinaRehnquist
	currentDates[(9*10000)+(5*100)+5]=hurricaneKatrinaRehnquist
	currentDates[(9*10000)+(6*100)+5]=hurricaneKatrinaRehnquist
	currentDates[(9*10000)+(7*100)+5]=hurricaneKatrinaRehnquist
	currentDates[(9*10000)+(8*100)+5]=hurricaneKatrinaRehnquist
	currentDates[(9*10000)+(9*100)+5]=hurricaneKatrinaRehnquist
	currentDates[(9*10000)+(10*100)+5]=hurricaneKatrinaRehnquist
	currentDates[(9*10000)+(11*100)+5]=hurricaneKatrinaRehnquist
	currentDates[(9*10000)+(12*100)+5]=hurricaneKatrinaRehnquist
	currentDates[(9*10000)+(13*100)+5]=hurricaneKatrinaRehnquist
	
	var hurricaneKatrina='0|1||The flag should be lowered to half-staff until sunset on 20 September 2005 in memory of the victims of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_katrina">Hurricane Katrina</a>.'

	currentDates[(9*10000)+(14*100)+5]=hurricaneKatrina
	currentDates[(9*10000)+(15*100)+5]=hurricaneKatrina
	currentDates[(9*10000)+(16*100)+5]=hurricaneKatrina
	currentDates[(9*10000)+(17*100)+5]=hurricaneKatrina
	currentDates[(9*10000)+(18*100)+5]=hurricaneKatrina
	currentDates[(9*10000)+(19*100)+5]=hurricaneKatrina
	currentDates[(9*10000)+(20*100)+5]=hurricaneKatrina

}