Friday, August 8th. Day 220 of 2025
It’s Pickleball Day
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
2023: 17,000 acres of land are burned and at least 101 people are killed when a series of wildfires break out on the island of Maui in Hawaii
In the News: Taylorsville woman jailed for violating terms of pretrial release…Lenoir Man out of prison after rape conviction back in Jail…Claremont man gets 6-9 years…Significant fentanyl bust in Catawba County…Iredell County Deputies conduct drug sting…Night Move Band plays the Alexander County Courthouse Park Saturday Night
Weather: Sunshine mixed with clouds. High around 80
Happy Birthday: Dustin Hoffman, Connie Stevens, Larry Wilcox, Deborah Norville, The Edge, Brett Hull, Drew Lachey, Roger Federer
Sports: Cougar Football to scrimmage at North Lincoln this evening. Season kicks-off 2 weeks from tonight…Panthers open preseason tonight…Braves rally to beat the Fish…Skeens pitches Pirates to win…NASCAR on Road Course at Watkins Glen
Word of the Day: ritz [rits] ostentatious or pretentious display. To put on the ritz is to live in elegance and luxury. First recorded in 1925–30; after the Ritz Hotels founded by César Ritz. “The couple put on the ritz at their reception”
Quote of the Day: “I make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes.”… Sara Teasdale (Born this day in 1884)