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Richard C Gilbert’s Monday Blog

April 11, 2022 By Richard C. Gilbert

Monday, April 11. Day 101 of 2022

It’s Barbershop Quartet Day. No problem with Barbershop Quartets but no way would I wear one of those hats

1783: Hostilities formally cease in the American Revolutionary War

1912: RMS Titanic leaves Queenstown, Ireland, for New York

1921: Iowa imposes 1st state cigarette tax in America

1951: President Truman relieves General Douglas MacArthur of command in Korea

1966: Frank Sinatra records “Strangers in the Night”

1970: Apollo 13’s ill-fated mission is launched

1976: The first computer by Apple, Apple I is created

2006: Iran’s claims to have successfully enriched uranium

In the News: Two dead in Wilkes County house fire…Taylorsville man charged with felony child abuse makes court appearance today…Shelby man facing felony drug charges in Alexander County…Man arrested Sunday in Alexander County for felony identity theft…Catawba County Deputy fired after being charged with DWI

Weather: Sunshine mixed with clouds on Monday, High around 77

Sports: Cougar Softball and Baseball make short work of Ashe County on Friday…Scheffler is wearing a green jacket…Hornets win to end regular season…Canes go Duck hunting…Byron wins cold race in Martinsville…First weekend of Baseball Season is complete, only one team still without a loss

Happy Birthday: Joel Grey, Louise Lasser, Thomas Harris, Lisa Stansfield, Joss Stone

At some point, we’ve got to stop turning a blind eye to the invasion of Ukraine https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-state-of-the-union-address-zelenskyy-biden-kyiv-7cc069b80178629a60f4f2d166348d45

Wow, I’ve had a lot of strange things happen while driving but not this https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article260255565.html

Talk about being hot. Less than two months ago, Scottie Scheffler was the guy who was really good but couldn’t in on the PGA Tour. Now, he’s won 4 times including The Masters

Quote of the Day: “To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions” Benjamin Franklin

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