Monday, December 27. Day 361 of 2021
It’s Fruitcake Day !
1831: Charles Darwin embarks on his journey aboard HMS Beagle, during which he will begin to formulate his Theory of Evolution
1845: Ether anesthetic is used for childbirth for the first time by Dr. Crawford Long in Georgia
1932: Radio City Music Hall opens in New York City
1947: The children’s television program “Howdy Doody,” hosted by Bob Smith, made its debut on NBC
1968: “The Breakfast Club” signed off for the last time on ABC radio, after 35 years on the air
1979: Soviet forces seized control of Afghanistan
2001: President George W. Bush granted China permanent normal trade status with the United States
In the News: No major accidents or fires over the Christmas Holiday in Alexander County…LRU to require COVID-19 Booster…Stony Point man nabbed for missing court dates…Hiddenite woman arrested this morning…Wilkes County man jailed by Taylorsville Police…Newton man charged with murder of girlfriend
Weather: Not as Sunny, Not as warm but still pretty fine for the date on the calendar. High in 60’s after a 74 degree reading on Sunday
Sports: Cougar Basketball tips-off today in Hickory Holiday event…Panthers are in a state of comatose…Cowboys destroy their old rival…COVID causing havoc with Bowl schedule
Happy Birthday: John Amos, Gérard Depardieu, Maryam d’Abo, Bill Self, Bill Goldberg, Eva LaRue, Olivia Cooke
The Unabomber is in North Carolina https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/unabomber-ted-kaczynski-moved-prison-medical-facility-81916720
Don’t be a schmuck, recycle those cardboard boxes and take down the Christmas lights by January 1st
Quote of the Day: “It’s the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter”…Marlene Dietrich Born this day in 1901)