Monday, September 20th. Day 263 of 2021
It’s Pepperoni Pizza Day ! A slice is nice
1590: Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan left Spain to find a route to the Spice Islands of Indonesia. Magellan was killed during the trip, but one of his ships eventually made the journey
1893: Charles Duryea and his brother road-test the first American-made gasoline-powered automobile
1962: James Meredith, a black student, was blocked from enrolling at the University of Mississippi. He was later admitted and graduated
1973: Billie Jean King beats Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes tennis match at the Houston Astrodome
1984: “The Cosby Show” premiered on NBC
1995: The House of Representatives voted to drop the national speed limit. This allowed the states to decide their own speed limits
2011: The United States military ends its “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, allowing gay men and women to serve openly for the first time
In the News: Alexander County adds 5 COVID-19 deaths and 86 new cases on Friday…Board of Commissioners meet this evening, they’re expected to name replacement for Dr Jeff Peal…Taylorsville man charged with assault, being held without bond…Alexander County Sheriff’s Office arrest man on drug charges…Claremont man charged with statutory rape
Weather: Clouds today, showers likely beginning this evening. High today in mid 70’s
Sports: Cougars mauled by Marvin Ridge Friday night,injury list grows even more…Steven Montgomery has big game for Emory & Henry…Panthers shut down the Saints, go 2-0…LRU’s long conference winning streak ends…Two weeks left in Major League season
Happy Birthday: Sophia Loren, Guy Lafleur, George R. R. Martin, Héctor Camacho Jr
I’d like to have it but the bidding might be too high for me https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/09/17/constitution-copy-worth-much-20-million-going-up-auction/8380276002/
A.O.C. and her band of hypocrites strike again https://nypost.com/2021/09/18/aocs-tax-the-rich-dress-designer-aurora-james-is-a-tax-deadbeat/
Get Your Shot !
Quote of the Day: “If Shakespeare had to go on an author tour to promote Romeo and Juliet, he never would have written Macbeth”…Joyce Brothers (Born this day in 1928)