Wednesday, May 27th. Day 147 of 2026
It’s Flip-Flops Day and Sunscreen Day
Happy Senior Fitness Day !
1647: Alse Young (Achsah Young or Alice Young), a resident of Windsor, CT, was executed for being a “witch.” It was the first recorded American execution of a “witch.”
1927: The Ford Motor Company ceases manufacture of the Ford Model T and begins to retool plants to make the Model A
1947: The German battleship Bismarck was sunk by British naval and air forces. 2,300 people were killed
1968: Major League Baseball announced that in 1969, teams would be located in Montreal (Expos) and San Diego (Padres)
1969: Construction of Walt Disney World began in Florida
1998: Michael Fortier was sentenced to 12 years in prison for not warning anyone about the plot to bomb an Oklahoma City federal building
1999: Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-96, the first shuttle mission to dock with the International Space Station
News: Alexander County Schools name Teacher and Principal of the Year…Another drug trafficking arrest by Alexander County Sheriff’s Office…Taylorsville man remains in jail under large bond…Catawba man pleads guilty to 2024 murder…Lincoln County man gets what amount to life sentence for child-sex crimes…Hickory man jailed after shooting into residence
Weather: Don’t bet against more showers and thunderstorms today
Sports: Statesville gets new Football Coach…Panthers OTA’s begin…Canes at Montreal tonight…OKC takes down the Spurs…Braves win in Boston…Cubs losing streak at 10
Happy Birthday: Lee Meriwether, Cynthia McFadden, Peri Gilpin, Todd Bridges, Jeff Bagwell, Frank Thomas, Chris Colfer, Lily-Rose Depp
Word of the Day: meritorious [mer-i-tawr-ee-uhs] praiseworthy; showing merit. Anything that’s deserving of praise or a reward could be described as meritorious. From Latin meritōrius “earning money, for hire. “The meritorious award was presented at the ceremony.”
Quote of the Day: “You have undertaken to cheat me. I won’t sue you, for the law is too slow. I’ll ruin you.”… Cornelius Vanderbilt (Born this day in 1794)