Tuesday, August 17th. Day 229 of 2021
It’s Black Cat Appreciation Day. I thought we’re supposed to be aware of them anyway
1790: The US Capital moved from Philadelphia to New York City
1903: Joseph Pulitzer donated a million dollars to Columbia University. This started the Pulitzer Prizes in his name
1943: The Allied conquest of Sicily was completed as U.S. and British forces entered Messina
1969: Category 5 Hurricane Camille hits the U.S. Gulf Coast, killing 256
1977: A day after the death of Elvis Pressley, Florists Transworld Delivery (FTD) reported that in one day the number of orders for flowers to be delivered to Graceland had surpassed the number for any other event in the company’s history
1996: Ross Perot was announced to be the Reform Party’s presidential candidate
1998: U.S. President Clinton admitted to having an improper relationship with Monica Lewinsky
2008: American swimmer Michael Phelps becomes the first person to win eight gold medals at one Olympic Games
In the News: 67 new cases of COVID-19 counted Monday in Alexander County…Burke County Schools will require face coverings…Former Catawba County Judge sent to prison…Man dies from crash while fleeing from Newton Police…Couple from Lenoir nabbed on drug charges by Taylorsville Police
Weather: More Rain, maybe a lot
Sports: ACHS Volleyball opens season with win…Cougar Football enter a season of unknown Friday night, lot of Cougar Football Talk on the Radio this week…Freedom cancels Football opener due to COVID-19…Bama pegged #1 in AP pre-season poll, UNC is 10th…Braves stay hot
Happy Birthday: Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Jon Gruden, Dottie Pepper, Christian Laettner, Donnie Wahlberg, Jim Courier
You should know this https://nypost.com/2021/08/16/taliban-leader-was-freed-from-guantanamo-in-2014-swap-by-obama/
Say it ain’t so Bob https://pagesix.com/2021/08/16/bob-dylan-sued-for-allegedly-sexually-abusing-12-year-old-in-1965/
Get Your shot !
Quote of the Day: “I was in love with a beautiful blonde once. She drove me to drink. That’s the one thing I’m indebted to her for”… W. C. Fields