Monday, May 23rd. Day 143 of 2022
Happy Turtle Day !
1785: Benjamin Franklin announces his invention of bifocals
1900: Associated Press News Service begins operations
1911: The New York Public Library is dedicated
1934: Outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow , Bonnie and Clyde, are killed by police in an ambush near Sailes, Louisiana
1960: Israel announces capture of Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Eichmann
2017: President Trump meets Pope Francis at the Vatican
2021: At 50, Phil Mickelson becomes Golf’s oldest major winner in history at the PGA Championship
In the News: Serious accident overnight on Highway 127…Granite Falls man dies in boating accident on Lake Hickory…Statesville man being held without bond in Alexander County Jail…Texas man charged with child-sex crimes appears in Alexander County court today…Man and woman wanted in Missouri arrested in Alexander County
Weather: Much cooler after red-hot weekend. Good chance or rain too
Sports: Lady Cougar Softball falls in Elite 8 battle against East Forsyth…St Stephens exits playoffs on Friday…Rangers cool the Canes in New York, Carolina still leads series 2-1…Justin Thomas wins PGA Championship…Blaney wins a $ Million in Texas
Happy Birthday: Barbara Barrie, John Newcombe, Buck Showalter, Mitch Albom, Drew Carey, Jewel, Ken Jennings
Southern Baptist Convention reeling after report https://apnews.com/article/baptist-religion-sexual-abuse-by-clergy-southern-convention-bfdbe64389790630488f854c3dae3fd5
The founder of the Zac Brown Band diagnosed with ALS https://nypost.com/2022/05/23/zac-brown-band-founding-member-john-driskell-hopkins-announces-als-diagnosis/
Thanks to the Lady Cougar Softball Team. Yes, the season ended last Friday but you’re #1 in my book !
Quote of the Day: “Today a reader, tomorrow a leader”… Margaret Fuller (Born this day in 1810)