Monday, May 14. Day 135 of 2023
Happy Straw Hat Day !
1862: Congress created the U.S. Department of Agriculture
1905: The city of Las Vegas was incorporated
John Dillinger
1940: Nylon stockings went on sale for the first time in the United States
1942: Gasoline rationing began in the U.S. The limit was 3 gallons a week for nonessential vehicles
1972: Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace was shot by Arthur Bremer in Laurel, MD while campaigning for the U.S. presidency. Wallace was paralyzed
1988: The Soviet Union began their withdrawal of its 115,000 troops from Afghanistan. Soviet forces had been there for more than eight years
2008: California becomes the second U.S. state after Massachusetts in 2004 to legalize same-sex marriage
In the News: Hiddenite woman killed in Catawba County crash…Alexander County Commissioner meet today…Hickory man charged with assaulting Alexander County Deputy…Taylorsville woman arrested again for probation violations…Morganton man already in Alexander County Jail facing more charges
Weather: Clouds mixed with Sun. High 72-75
Sports: Cougar Softball advances to Round III on Tuesday…AC Baseball drops a heartbreaker to Providence…Cougar Golfer Aidan Hollar in State Finals today…Canes in Conference finals…NBA Final Four set…Day breaks five-year drought…Byron takes Darlington…Braves have lost four straight
Happy Birthday: George Brett, Mike Oldfield, Dan Patrick, John Smoltz, Emmitt Smith, Ray Lewis, Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Florida man sets world record for living under water https://apnews.com/article/florida-environment-education-underwater-record-1b7657c223a738c7a7b6b129dc4a928b
“The Godfather of Poker” has folded https://nypost.com/2023/05/15/doyle-brunson-the-godfather-of-poker-dead-at-89/
Word of the Day: Fiduciary [ fi-doo-shee-er-ee,] A person to whom property or power is entrusted for the benefit of another: All investment advisors registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) must act as fiduciaries
Quote of the Day: “Leave all the afternoon for exercise and recreation, which are as necessary as reading. I will rather say more necessary because health is worth more than learning”…Thomas Jefferson