Tuesday, June 6th. Day 157 of 2023
It’s D Day. In 1944, Allied Armies conducted the largest seaborne invasion in history. Nearly 160,000 Allied troops crossed the English Channel and landed on the beaches of France
1844: The first YMCA was formed in London
1932: The Revenue Act of 1932 is enacted, creating the first gas tax in the United States, at a rate of 1 cent per US gallon
1933: The first Drive-In Movie Theater opens in Camden, New Jersey. How many of us remember going to the Drive-In ? I sure do
1965: The Rolling Stones release “Satisfaction”
1968: Senator Robert F. Kennedy dies from his wounds after he was shot the previous night
1971: The Ed Sullivan Show airs for the last time on CBS
1991: NBC announces Jay Leno will succeed Johnny Carson as host on “The Tonight Show”
In the News: Crash overnight takes down utility lines in Hiddenite…Watauga County man killed in ATV crash…Taylorsville man charged with assault on a child…Woman Wanted after overdose death in Watauga arrested by Alexander County Sheriff’s Office…Alexander County Deputies halt breaking and entering in progress
Weather: Tons of Sun. High in the low 80’s
Sports: Alexander Central places 2nd in Wells Fargo Cup standings…Duke and Wake Forest in Baseball Super Regionals…Softball CWS will be Oklahoma and Florida State…Vegas goes up 2-0 on Florida…Braves and Mets begin series this evening
Happy Birthday: Gary U.S. Bonds, Harvey Fierstein, Björn Borg, Amanda Pays, Paul Giamatti, Natalie Morales
The world’s oldest croc is said to around 120 years old https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/06/05/australia-largest-crocodile-Cassius-120-years-old/5241685984263/
Word of the Day: Normandy [ nawr-muhn-dee ] A region in Northern France along the English Channel: invaded and settled by Scandinavians in the 10th century, becoming a duchy in a.d. 911; later a province, the capital of which was Rouen; Allied invasion of Europe in World War II began there on June 6, 1944.
Quote of the Day: “Sometimes you’ve got to let everything go – purge yourself. If you are unhappy with anything… whatever is bringing you down, get rid of it. Because you’ll find that when you’re free, your true creativity, your true self comes out”…Tina Turner