Monday, March 1st. Day 60 of 2021
It’s Compliment Day https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-compliment-day/
1692: Three women are brought before local magistrates in Salem Village, Massachusetts, beginning what would become known as the Salem witch trials
1790: The first United States census is authorized by Congress
1845: President John Tyler signs a bill authorizing the United States to annex the Republic of Texas
1873: E. Remington and Sons in Ilion, New York begins production of the first practical typewriter
1936: The Hoover Dam is completed
1974: Seven men are indicted for their role in the Watergate break-in and charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice. Forrest Gump blew the whistle on them !
1998: Titanic became the first film to gross over $1 billion worldwide
In the News: County Commissioners meet today…Homicide investigation underway in Catawba County…Wilkes County couple in jail for murder now charged with another homicide…Hiddenite woman charged with taking funds from deceased step-grandfathers bank account appears in court today…Taylorsville woman arrested Sunday…Caldwell teen listed as runaway
Weather: Clouds and wind to start the week. Temps will actually fall throughout the morning
Sports: Cougar Football should get players back this week from COVID quarantine…Alexander Central announces new football ticket policy….Pack gets Sunday win…Heels show some strut on Saturday…Hornets win on west coast
Happy Birthday: Harry Belafonte, Roger Daltrey, Catherine Bach, Ron Howard, Justin Bieber
He was a pioneer in broadcasting https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/eagles/pro-bowl-defensive-back-and-pioneering-broadcaster-irv-cross-has-died
Do the eyes have it when it comes to alzheimers ? https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/the-eyes-could-show-early-warnings-for-alzheimers-researchers-say-c0271978-4424-595c-992e-a79adf9bd84a
I can’t figure out for the life of me why some people won’t take the COVID-19 vaccine. It just makes no sense whatsoever, none whatsoever !
Quote of the Day: “When I die, I hope they don’t cremate me ‘cuz I’ll burn forever”…Harry Caray (Born this day in 1914)