Friday, March 17th. Day 76 of 2023
Happy St Patrick’s Day !
1756: St Patrick’s Day is celebrated for the first time in New York City and the Crown and Thistle Tavern
1762: The first St Patrick’s Day Parade is held in New York
1845: The Rubber Band is patented by Stephen Perry of London
1930: Construction begins of the Empire State Building in New York City
1966: A US submarine locates a missing hydrogen bomb on the Mediterranean Sea floor
1968: The Bee Gees make their American TV debut on “The Ed Sullivan Show” performing “To Love Somebody” and “Words”
1969 Milwaukee born Golda Meir becomes the first female Prime Minister of Israel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golda_Meir
1992: A referendum to end apartheid in South Africa is passed
In the News: Man charged with child-sex crimes in Alexander County…Fatal fire in Wilkes County…One teen killed another wounded in Statesville shooting…Hickory Police searching for shooting suspect…Boomer man jailed in Alexander County…
Weather: Shower develop Friday, Sunshine returns Saturday
Sports: Lady Cougar Softball wins Thursday evening…AC Baseball and Men’s Tennis lose…Furman shocks Virginia in Big Dance…Wolfpack play this afternoon…MJ trying to sell stake in the Hornets…Panther choice in the draft is who ?…
Happy Birthday: Patrick Duffy, Kurt Russell, Lesley-Anne Down, Gary Sinise, Danny Ainge, Rob Lowe, Mia Hamm, Stormy Daniels, Katie Ledecky
Word of the Day: Gallinipper [ gal-uh-nip-er ] Any of various insects that sting or bite, especially a mosquito
Quote of the Day: “When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer ‘Present’ or ‘Not guilty”… Theodore Roosevelt