Friday, July 22. Day 203 of 2022
It’s both Mango and Hammock Day
1587: A second group of English settlers arrives on Roanoke Island off North Carolina to re-establish the deserted colony. The first colony’s disappearance is still a mystery
1893: Katherine Lee Bates writes “America the Beautiful” while gazing at Pike’s Peak
1933: Aviator Wiley Post returns to Floyd Bennett Field in New York City, completing the first solo flight around the world in seven days, 18 hours and 49 minutes
1934: John Dillinger is gunned down by FBI agents in Chicago. He was duped by the “Lady in Orange”, she was not wearing red as legend suggests
1942: As part of the war effort, American citizens begin Gas Rationing
1992: Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar escapes from his luxury prison
2003: In northern Iraq, Saddam Hussein’s sons Odai and Qusai died after a gunfight with U.S. forces
In the News: New Alexander County Emergency Notification System now in operation…Early Voting schedule set for November Election…Summer School begins Monday in Alexander County Schools…Woman jailed in Alexander County…Satesville man gets Federal Prison time…Hickory man charged with breaking into church
Weather: Hot and probably dry this weekend
Sports: Taylorsville’s Kyle Troup wins an ESPY…Cougar Football begins a tough schedule 4 weeks from this evening…Astros sweep the Yankees in doubleheader…Dodgers nip Giants…Canes lose a couple free-agents…NASCAR runs at Pocono
Happy Birthday: Bobby Sherman, Danny Glover, Albert Brooks, Don Henley, Willem Dafoe, David Spade, Keyshawn Johnson, Selena Gomez
Facebook rolling out some changes https://apnews.com/article/technology-bb299e6bca9b08012c95c0c0f0cd226e
A rather unusual coaching method https://www.foxnews.com/us/rhode-island-basketball-coach-criminally-charged-naked-fat-test-performed-male-students
Have a Wonderful Weekend !
Quote of the Day: Quote of the Day: If you’re hanging around with nothing to do and the zoo is closed, come over to the Senate. You’ll get the same kind of feeling and you won’t have to pay”…Bob Dole (Born this day in 1922)