Friday, April 29. Day 119 of 2022
It’s Zipper Day ! The original patent was issued this day in 1913
1852: The 1st edition of Peter Roget’s Thesaurus is published in Great Britain
1927: Construction of Spirit of St Louis, the monoplane which Charles Lindburgh was to fly across the Atlantic is completed in San Diego
1941: The Boston Bees change their name to the Braves
1945: In his bunker beneath Berlin, Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun are married
1967: Aretha Franklin releases “Respect”
1986: Boston Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens strikes out 20 Seattle Mariners
2004: Oldsmobile builds its final car ending 107 years of production
2018: “The Simpsons” surpasses 635-episode count of “Gunsmoke; highest number of episodes of any series on TV
In the News: 79 votes cast Thursday in first day of early balloting…Alexander Clerk of Court Danny Dyson retires today…Man wanted for murder captured in Burke County…Taylorsville man arrested…Newton woman arrested in Alexander County…Taylorsville woman still listed as missing
Weather: Sunshine early, some clouds arrive this afternoon. High approaching 75
Sports: Cougar Softball mauls McDowell, they host Freedom today in regular season finale…AC Baseball end regular season tonight as well…Panthers get it right in the draft, they get a O lineman from NC State that will make an impact…Canes end regular season…NBA Playoffs pretty dull so far…Braves beat the Cubs
Happy Birthday: Willie Nelson, Johnny Miller, Nora Dunn, Jerry Seinfeld, Kate Mulgrew, Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Reggie Miller, Carnie Wilson, Andre Agassi, Uma Thurman
More bad economic news https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/28/us-q1-gdp-growth.html
Another reason not to live in California
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/california-raise-gas-tax
Have you ever seen a Bear with chapped lips ? https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/04/28/bear-destroys-car-lip-gloss-Colorado/5631651176201/
Quote of the Day: “A politician will do anything to keep his job, even become a patriot”…William Randolph Hearst (Born this day in 1863)