Tuesday, February 21st. Day 52 of 2023
It’s Pancake Day ! A short stack with bacon would ROCK !
Mardis Gras begins today in New Orleans
1842: John Greenough is granted the first U.S. patent for the sewing machine
1848: The Communist Manifesto was published by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
1878: The first telephone directories are issued in the U.S. to residents in New Haven, CT. The single sheet had 50 names and numbers
1947: Edwin Land demonstrated the Polaroid Land Camera to the Optical Society of America in New York City. It was the first camera to take, develop and print a picture on photo paper all in about 60 seconds. The camera went on sale the following year
1948: NASCAR is incorporated
1965: Malcolm X was assassinated in New York City at the age of 39 by assassins identified as Black Muslims
1975: Former U.S. Attorney General John N. Mitchell and former White House aides H.R. Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman were sentenced to 2 1/2 to 8 years in prison for their roles in the Watergate cover-up
1995: Steve Fossett lands in Canada becoming the first person to make a solo flight across the Pacific Ocean in a balloon
In the News: Alexander County man charged with concealment of birth arrested again…Couple charged after Alexander County traffic stop…Taylorsville man charged overnight…Man charged in connection with “Takeover” remains in jail…Man convicted of murder in Wilkes County…Alexander County Schools conduct Tornado Drill
Weather: Sunny and Breezy. High near 70
Sports: Cougar Women and Men hosting 1st Round Sate Hoop Playoff Action tonight. Both AC Women and Men get some good news on the injury front…Duke beats Louisville…UNC roster might be gutted via transfer portal…Canes skate at home tonight
Happy Birthday: William Petersen, Kelsey Grammer, Alan Trammell. Mary Chapin Carpenter, William Baldwin, Jennifer Love Hewitt
Average 401K tumbled 20 percent in 2022 https://www.thestreet.com/personal-finance/how-much-did-the-average-401k-drop-in-2022
Changes coming to NC DMV https://www.wral.com/north-carolina-dmv-to-make-scheduling-changes-increase-walk-in-availability/20721744/
Word of the Day: Telega…tuh-leg-uh A Russian cart of rude construction, having four wheels and no springs
Quote of the Day: “I take a very practical view of raising children. I put a sign in each of their rooms: ‘Checkout Time is 18 years”… Erma Bombeck (Born this day in 1927)