Thursday, September 24th. Day 267 of 2026
National Cherries Jubilee Day
1789: Congress passes the Judiciary Act. It creates the Office of the Attorney General and the composition of the Supreme Court
1948: The Honda Motor Company is founded in Japan
1957: The Brooklyn Dodgers play their final game at Ebbets Field
1957: Elvis Presley releases “Jailhouse Rock”
1960: USS Enterprise, the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is launched
1964: The Munsters debut on ABC. Everybody loves Herman but Grandpa was the brains of the family
1968: First episode of 60 Minutes airs on CBS
2001: President H.W. Bush froze the assets of 27 suspected terrorists and terrorist groups
2007: The Big Bang Theory debuts on CBS
News: Alexander County School Board approves budget…Maiden High School Principal steps down… Alexander County man already in jail now charged with statutory rape…Hiddenite man find his way back to jail…Taylorsville woman jailed in Catawba County…Taylorsville Police charge man with felony identity theft
Weather: More Rain this morning. Sunshine returns Friday, Weekend looks Fantastic
Sports: Alexander Central Soccer blanks St Stephens…East Falcons Football soars…Falcons and Packers on Thursday NFL…Just Lose Baby for American League teams chasing playoff spots…Canes announce deal with Spectrum cable…Waltrip stepping away from public appearances due to health issue
Happy Birthday: Joe Greene, Gordon Clapp, Kevin Sorbo, Nia Vardalos, Rafael Palmeiro, Megan Ward
This will blow your mind https://apnews.com/article/china-girl-rubik-cube-world-record-636e2e5b672614e1e97d75455a66c5e5
Word of the Day: catatonic [kat-uh-ton-ik] a person having or experiencing catatonia which is defined as a syndrome seen most frequently in schizophrenia, characterized by muscular rigidity and mental stupor, sometimes alternating with great excitement and confusion. Often victims are marked by a lack of movement, activity, or expression. “She just sit with a blank expression and in a catatonic state.”
Quote of the Day: “Show me a hero and I’ll write you a tragedy. “… F. Scott Fitzgerald (Born this day in 1896)