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