Thursday, July 29th. Day 210 of 2021
Happy Lasagna Day ! Yumm for sure. One of my favs
It’s Chicken Wing Day too
1890: Vincent van Gogh dies two days after a self-inflicted gunshot wound
1921: Adolf Hitler becomes leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party
1957: The Tonight Show premieres on NBC with Jack Paar as host
1957: The International Atomic Energy Commission is created
1958: NASA is born when President Eisenhower signs into law the National Aeronautics and Space Act
1981: A worldwide television audience of over 700 million watch the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer at St Paul’s Cathedral in London
2004: Lance Armstrong won his fourth straight Tour de France.
In the News: COVID cases exploding in Alexander County…At least two killed in Troutman fire…Man dies in Wilkes County crash…Hiddenite woman arrested by Hickory Police…Taylorsville woman jailed…Alexander County man taken into custody in Caldwell County…Work on bridge will close portion of I40 tonight in Catawba County
Weather: Hot, High near 95. Heat Index Values around 102
Sports: Cougar Football Mini-Camp begins today…Panthers working in Spartanburg…Moonshiners still celebrating league title…Braves can’t make ground on Mets…Yanks get a swing and miss slugger…Canes busiest team in NHL
Happy Birthday: Elizabeth Dole, Neal Doughty, Ken Burns, Geddy Lee, Alexandra Paul, Martina McBride
He was the Pitchman’s Pitchman. You’ve seen him, have you ever bought something from him ? https://apnews.com/article/business-arts-and-entertainment-ron-popeil-9b58dabb751fb23f7d08d0d32e32ca5f
ZZ Top’s Dusty Hill has passed https://nypost.com/2021/07/28/dusty-hill-zz-top-bassist-dead-at-72/
Are you considering getting married ? https://www.bloombergquint.com/global-economics/marriage-madness-across-america-has-the-cost-of-weddings-soaring
Quote of the Day: “In a revolution, as in a novel, the most difficult part to invent is the end”…Alexis de Tocqueville