Thursday, April 17. Day 107 of 2025
It’s Kickball Day
Happy High Five Day !
1521: Martin Luther was excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church
1865: Mary Surratt was arrested as a conspirator in the Lincoln assassination
1947: Jackie Robinson of the Dodgers got his first Major League hit, a bunt single
1964: The first Ford Mustang rolled off the assembly line in Flint, Michigan
1969: Sirhan Sirhan was convicted of assassinating U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy
1970: Apollo 13 returned to Earth safely after an on-board accident with an oxygen tank
1993: Two Los Angeles police officers convicted in federal court of violating Rodney King’s civil rights and sentenced to prison, while two others are acquitted
2021: Global COVID-19 death toll passes three million
In the News: The roar gets louder concerning the mystery around Alexander County’s Manger but still, no details…Wike named to Governor’s School…Man in custody after holding Alexander County Deputies at bay for more than two hours…Taylorsville man facing Hickory charges…Hickory man gets minimum 15 years in prison after 16 month-old daughter dies of drug overdose
Weather: Some clouds, High around 70
Sports: Cougar Softball and Baseball at Freedom today…AC Alum Zach Brzykcy working his way back to The Majors…Braves get Strider back but still lose…Padres are 15-4…Canes in stumble mode heading into playoffs…Knueppel declares for NBA Draft…The NFL Draft is a week away
Happy Birthday: Olivia Hussey, Sean Bean, Boomer Esiason, Jennifer Garner, Victoria Beckham
More compelling evidence that Rednecks should never be allowed on a Golf Course https://sports.yahoo.com/article/golfer-jaw-may-broken-brawl-000815248.html
Word of the Day: portend [ pawr-tend ] To indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does: from Latin portendere “to point out”. “The distant thunder portended a thunderstorm”
Quote of the Day: “Jennifer Garner never returns my calls”…Richard C Gilbert