Wednesday, January 6th
Happy Cuddle-Up-Day ! I’m in !!! https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/cuddle-up-day/
1847: Samuel Colt obtains his first contract for the sale of revolver pistols to the United States government
1912: New Mexico is admitted to the Union as the 47th state
1974: In response to the 1973 oil crisis, daylight saving time commences nearly four months early
1976: Ted Turner buys the Atlanta Braves for $12 million
1994: American figure skater Nancy Kerrigan is attacked and injured by an assailant hired by her rival Tonya Harding’s ex-husband
2017: Congress certifies the election of President Donald Trump over objections of House Democrats
In the News: County Health Department begins providing vaccines to those 75 and older today…Lucas Mansion declared Local Historic Landmark…Teen dies in shoot-out at Caldwell County convenience store…Taylorsville woman arrested on multiple drug charges…Another Alexander County woman facing drug counts in Hickory…
Weather: Sunshine, High near 50 today. Maybe a Wintery mix Thursday night and Friday morning
Sports: Heels win at buzzer…Pack wilts in second=half…Smith wins Heisman…Panther OC being courted for head coaching jobs…Who will be the Panther GM ?…US shocks Canada to win World Jr Hockey Championship
Happy Birthday: Lou Holtz, Nancy Lopez, Paul Azinger, Howie Long, Julie Chen, Kate McKinnon
After being declared dead, now she really is https://pagesix.com/2021/01/05/tanya-roberts-dead-at-65-a-day-after-premature-announcement/
It’s come to this https://www.fox5ny.com/news/nyc-restaurants-start-selling-frozen-dinners
Quote of the Day: “There is an eagle in me that wants to soar, and there is a hippopotamus in me that wants to wallow in the mud”… Carl Sandburg (Born this day in 1878)