Friday, May 19th. Day 139 of 2023
It’s NASCAR Day.
1536: Anne Boleyn, second wife of English King Henry VIII, is beheaded at the Tower of London on charges of adultery, incest and treason
1935: The NFL adopts an annual college draft to begin in 1936
1973: Ron Turcotte aboard Secretariat wins in 1:54, fastest Preakness race ever https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretariat_(horse)
1974: Erno Rubik invented the puzzle that became known as the Rubik’s Cube
1989: The Dow Jones Avg passes 2,500 mark for 1st time, closes at 2,501.1
2006: Apple opens their first retail stores
2018: American actress Meghan Markle marries Prince Harry at a ceremony in Windsor Castle, making her a member of the British royal family
2021: World’s largest iceberg at 1,667-square-miles breaks off the Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica
In the News: Mobile home damaged by fire in Bethlehem…New Alexander County Comprehensive Plan being developed…Summer Concert Series begins Saturday night in Taylorsville…Stony Point man charged with felony probation violation…Taylorsville man jailed…Alexander County teen facing charges…Fugitive wanted in Georgia arrested by Hickory Police
Weather: Cloudy and Cool today. Warmer temps this weekend
Sports: Alexander Central Softball hosts Marvin Ridge at 7pm in Round IV Playoff action…Canes lose in marathon…Lakers down 0-2…Cole atop leaderboard at PGA Championship…North Wilkesboro is the focus this weekend in NASCAR
Happy Birthday: David Jartman, Pete Townshend, Archie Manning, Phil Rudd, Bill Laimbeer, Dario Franchitti, Shooter Jennings
Jimmy Buffett cancels South Carolina show and heads to hospital https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/jimmy-buffett-cancels-south-carolina-174119735.html
Word of the Day: deride [ dih-rahyd ] To laugh at in scorn or contempt; scoff or jeer at; mock
Go Lady Cougars ! Let’s do this
Quote of the Day: “I’m afraid this man will kill me some day” Nicole Brown Simpson (Born this day in 1959)