Monday, July 11th. Day 192 of 2022
Happy Blueberry Muffin Day !
1798: The United States Marines were re-established by Congress
1804: Vice President Aaron Burr mortally wounds former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton in a pistol duel
1914: Babe Ruth made his Major League debut with the Boston Red Sox. He pitches the Sox to a win over Cleveland
1960: “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee is first published
1969: The Rolling Stones release “Honky Tonk Woman”
2015: Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán escapes from the maximum security Altiplano Prison in Mexico. It’s his second escape
2019: US stock markets reach new records, the Dow tops 27,000 points for the first time
2021: Richard Branson becomes the first civilian to be launched into space via his Virgin Galactic spacecraft
In the News: Stony Point man killed while walking along roadway in Statesville…Taylorsville woman lauded by Highway Patrol…Taylorsville man arrested in Catawba County…Alexander County man facing weekend charges…Granite Falls man facing felony counts…Hickory man arrested on weapon charge
Weather: Clouds hand around today, high in 80’s
Sports: Wilkes Central Football standout says yes to the Pack…Djokovic wins Wimbeldon again…It’s British Open Week…Chase a winner in Atlanta…Braves and Mets begins big series tonight in Atlanta
Happy Birthday: Giorgio Armani, Jeff Hanna Sela Ward, Richie Sambora, Suzanne Vega, Lisa Rinna, Joey Bosa
Paulie from The Sopranos has died https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-tv-florida-fort-lauderdale-6367479b02c1fe66e251a9178a80a046
5,000 pounds of Meth seized where you’d expect it to be seized https://www.foxnews.com/us/federal-agents-california-seize-record-breaking-5000-pounds-meth-crossing-mexico
If you were on Vacation last week, Suck it up Buttercup…It’s all about reality today !
Quote of the Day: “My father didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it”…Clarence Budington Kelland (Born this day in 1881)