Monday. Augusts 8th. Day 220 of 2022
It’s Dollar Day https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/national-dollar-day/
Happy Bowling Day ! I’m betting on Kyle Troup
1863: Following defeat in the Battle of Gettysburg, General Robert E. Lee sends a letter of resignation to Confederate President Jefferson Davis. The request is rejected
1899: The refrigerator was patented by A.T. Marshall
1974: President Nixon announced he would resign the following day
1988: The first night baseball game in the history of Chicago’s Wrigley Field started but was rained out in the 4th inning
1995: Saddam Hussein’s two eldest daughters, their husbands, and several senior army officers defected
2000: Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley is raised to the surface after 136 years from the ocean floor off the coast of South Carolina
2008: The 29th modern summer Olympic Games begin in Beijing, China
In the News: Taylorsville Mayor injured in weekend mishap…Alexander County Sheriff’s Office hold active school shooter drill…Taylorsville woman arrested on felony charges…Stony Point woman jailed…Man in custody after Catawba County vehicle chase…Morganton man charged with scamming 102 year-old WWII vet
Weather: Sunny to start, High around 90 with perhaps a storm in the afternoon
Sports: Two scrimmages this week for Cougar Football…Panthers won’t rush to name starting QB…Braves swing and miss in New York…Dodgers on rampage…Have the Yankees started to fade?…First time winner in Greensboro…Harvick ends winless streak
Happy Birthday: Dustin Hoffman, Connie Stevens, Larry Wilcox, Deborah Norville, The Edge, Brett Hull, Drew Lachey, Roger Federer
Credit Card Debt is Soaring ! https://www.axios.com/2022/08/06/inflation-recession-credit-card-debt
Pete Rose spent the weekend acting like the Jackass he is https://apnews.com/article/mlb-sports-philadelphia-phillies-cincinnati-pete-rose-7f6d11a739416400ef81fa1accc47c93
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Quote of the Day: “I was the only swimmer in movies. Tarzan was long gone, and he couldn’t have done them anyway; he could never have gotten into my bathing suit”…Esther Williams (Born this day in 1921)