Friday, June 6th. Day 157 of 2025
It’s D-Day. In 1944 Allied Armies conducted the largest seaborne invasion in history. Nearly 160,000 Allied troops crossed the English Channel and landed on the beaches of France https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normandy_landings
Happy Fish and Chip Day !
1844: The first YMCA was formed in London
1932: The Revenue Act of 1932 is enacted, creating the first gas tax in the United States, at a rate of 1 cent per gallon
1933: The first Drive-In Movie Theater opens in Camden, New Jersey. How many of us remember going to the Drive-In ? I sure do
1965: The Rolling Stones release “Satisfaction”
1968: Senator Robert F. Kennedy dies from his wounds after he was shot the previous night
1971: The Ed Sullivan Show airs for the last time on CBS
1991: NBC announces Jay Leno will succeed Johnny Carson as host on “The Tonight Show”
2002: “The Bourne Identity” starring Matt Damon premieres in Los Angeles
In the News: Graduation night at Alexander Central High School…East Alexander Middle School awarded funds from state…5th suspect now charged with attempted murder in Catawba County Shootout…Alexander County man sent to slammer for 90 days…Contempt of Court sends Hiddenite man to the slammer…
Weather: Warm with maybe a BOOMER this afternoon
Sports: LR’s best baseball season ends a game short of National Title Game…Texas Tech and Texas tonight NCAA Softball title…Pacers does s it the Buzzer again…
Game II NHL finals tonight…Braves are done…Rodgers signs with Steelers
Happy Birthday: Gary U.S. Bonds, Harvey Fierstein, Björn Borg, Amanda Pays, Paul Giamatti, Natalie Morales
Some Billy Joel tabloid fodder https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/billy-joel-attempted-suicide-twice-005500503.html
Congratulations to the Class of 2025!
Word of the Day: Normandy [ nawr-muhn-dee ] A region in Northern France along the English Channel. The location where Allied forced invaded to begin campaign to end Nazi occupation of Europe
Quote of the Day: “Don’t join the book burners. Do not think you are going to conceal thoughts by concealing evidence that they ever existed”… Dwight D. Eisenhower