Monday, May 1st. Day 121 of 2023
Happy May Day !
It’s School Bus Drivers Day ! Thanks for the job you do
1707: England, Wales and Scotland were united to form Great Britain
1805: The state of Virginia passed a law requiring all freed slaves to leave the state, or risk either imprisonment or deportation
1931: The Empire State Building in New York was dedicated and opened. It was 102 stories tall and was the tallest building in the world at the time
1944: The German Messerschmitt Me 262, the first combat jet, made its first flight
1960: Francis Gary Powers’ U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union. Powers was taken prisoner
1971: The National Railroad Passenger Corp. (Amtrak) went into service
1986: Bill Elliott set a stock car speed record with his Ford Thunderbird in Talladega, AL. Elliott reached a speed of 212.229 mph
2011: President Obama announced that U.S. soldiers had killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan
In the News: County Commissioners and County School Board both have meetings today…Taylorsville man held without bond…North Wilkesboro man charged with two shootings in Watauga County…Granite Falls man arrested after alleged crime spree
Weather: Sunny, cool and breezy
Sports: Cougar Softball and Baseball get Round I byes in Conference Tournaments…Panthers go very athletic in draft…Canes await Round II foe…Bruins shocked…Warriors get 50 from Steph…NASCAR runs Dover after today after Sunday washout
Happy Birthday: Judy Collins, Rita Coolidge, Ray Parker Jr, Tim McGraw, Julie Benz
Americans blame the media for dividing the country https://apnews.com/article/poll-misinformation-polarization-coronavirus-media-d56a25fd8dfd9abe1389b56d7e82b873
I think the Panthers had a very good draft, we’ll know in a few years
Word of the Day: Jambalaya [ juhm-buh-lahy-uh ] Creole dish consisting of rice cooked with ham, sausage, chicken, or shellfish, plus herbs, spices, and vegetables
Quote of the Day: “Looking back, my life seems like one long obstacle race, with me as the chief obstacle”…Jack Paar (Born this day in 1960: