Thursday, December 11th. Day 345 of 2025. 14 Shopping Days until Christmas
It’s Tango Day and National Stretching Day.
Happy Have a Bagel Day !
1816: Indiana was admitted to the Union as the 19th American state
1872: Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback became America’s first black governor when he took office as acting governor of Louisiana
1941: Germany and Italy declared war on the United States. The U.S in turn declared war on the two countries
1972: Apollo 17 becomes the sixth and final Apollo mission to land on the Moon
1981: Muhammad Ali fought his last fight. He lost to Trevor Berbick
1998: The House Judiciary Committee pushed through three articles of impeachment against President Clinton
2008: Bernie Madoff is arrested and charged with securities fraud in a $50 billion Ponzi scheme
2020: The Food and Drug Administration issues an Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
News: Pedestrian struck and killed overnight in Morganton… Taylorsville Police continue to investigate pedestrians struck by vehicle Tuesday evening…Yoder elected to WPCOG post…Atrium Health starts restricting visitors because of uptick in flu cases…Taylorsville man arrested for probation violation…
Weather: Sunny and 45. The wind backs off
Sports: AC Hoops at Ashe County tonight after being postponed on Wednesday…NC State gets Hoop win…OKC goes to 24-1…Atlanta and Tampa Bay in Thursday NFL….Panthers look to be healing heading into Sunday game against the Saints…Not a good day for Michigan Football, coach is fired and then arrested
Happy Birthday: Rita Moreno, David Gates, Donna Mills, John Kerry, Brenda Lee, Bess Armstrong, Jermaine Jackson, Hailee Steinfeld
Catching up with the AT&T Girl https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/milana-vayntrub-raises-500-000-124417505.html
Word of the Day; subfusc [suhb-fuhsk] dusky, dark and dull; dingy; drab. To be devoid of brightness or appeal. “The subfusc nature of the neighborhood has only worsened over the years.”
Quote of the Day: “If you get a diagnosis, get on a therapy, keep a good attitude and keep your sense of humor. “… Teri Garr (Born this day in 1944)