Monday, June 20th. Day 171 of 2022
It’s the final day of Spring
Happy National Vanilla Milkshake Day. It’s been a while since my last one
1782: Congress approves the Great Seal of the United States with the bald eagle as its symbol
1840: Samuel Morse patents his telegraph
1944: Congress charters the Central Intelligence Agency
1972: An 18½-minute gap appears in the tape recording of conversations between President Richard Nixon and his advisers regarding the recent arrests of his operatives while breaking into the Watergate complex.
1975: The film “Jaws” hits the theaters
1994: O.J. Simpson is arraigned for the murders of Nicole Simpson & Ronald Goldman
1999: Payne Stewart wins the US Open at Pinehurst
In the News: Alexander County Commissioners expected to pass budget tonight…Taylorsville Police charge man for parking lot shooting…Man charged with murder in Catawba County…Taylorsville man arrested for assault with a deadly weapon…Fatal crash in Iredell County
Weather: Sunny with a high around 85. Back in the Oven on Tuesday with mid 90’s
Sports: A Britt takes the US Open…Game III of Stanley Cup Finals tonight…Hornets looking for coach again after being left at the alter…Davidson says goodbye to a legend…College World Series underway…Yankees off to record start
Happy Birthday: Len Dawson, Brian Wilson, Anne Murray, Bob Vila, Lionel Richie, John Goodman, Nicole Kidman
Meet a 103 year-old Skydiver https://www.fox5ny.com/news/103-year-old-woman-becomes-oldest-to-parachute-out-of-a-plane
How may push-ups can you do in an hour https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/06/17/australia-Guinness-World-Records-most-push-ups-one-hour/3701655496499/
Quote of the Day: “I don’t know anybody who’s any good who isn’t nuts”…Martin Landau (Born this day in 1928)