Friday, March 19th. Day 78 of 2021
Today is World Sleep Day. How many hours of slumber do you average per night ?
1822: The city of Boston was incorporated
1918: Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time
1931: The state of Nevada legalizes gambling
1966: Texas Western University (now Texas-El Paso) wins the NCAA Basketball Championship. It was the first team with a starting 5 of all black players to won the title
1979: The House of Representatives begins broadcasting its day-to-day business via the cable television network C-SPAN
1987: Televangelist Jim Bakker resigned from the PTL due to a scandal involving Jessica Hahn
2003: President George W. Bush announced that U.S. forces had launched a strike against “targets of military opportunity” in Iraq. The attack, using cruise missiles and precision-guided bombs, were aimed at Iraqi leaders thought to be near Baghdad
In the News: Wilkes teen charged with rape of 13-15 year old in Alexander County…6 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Alexander County…County Board of Education has scheduled a special meeting for Monday, April 29…Troutman Police Chief resigns…Hiddenite woman jailed in Catawba County…Bank heist on Thursday in Newton
Weather: Showers early, clearing by noon. High in the 50’s
Sports: JV Cougar Football wins 45th in a row…Alexander Central Varsity heads to McDowell this evening…Panthers add a receiver…App has a short dance…Pack dump Davidson….Canes lose 2nd straight…NASCAR in Atlanta
Happy Birthday: Ursula Andress, Ruth Pointer, Glenn Close, Bruce Willis, Andy Reid, Abby Brammell, Clayton Kershaw
Free Brew in Florida https://apnews.com/article/florida-couple-offers-free-beer-to-meet-neighbors-032f5018f4aaa757460e3c28b8279c8d
Ringo needs a hug https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/03/17/ringo-starr-beatles-interview-new-ep-coronavirus-vaccine-peter-jackson-documentary/4726610001/
NASCAR has Sniffer Dogs https://nypost.com/2021/03/18/nascars-sniffer-dogs-can-detect-covid-19-98-accuracy/
Quote of the Day: “Sponges grow in the ocean. That just kills me. I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be if that didn’t happen”… Steven Wright