Monday, February 26. Day 57 of 2024
Happy National Pistachio Day ! I like them but I wish they’d stop coloring them red
1863: President Lincoln signed the National Currency Act
1919: In Arizona, the Grand Canyon was established as a National Park
1930: New York City installed their first traffic lights
1935: RADAR (Radio Detection and Ranging) first demonstrated by Robert Watson-Watt in England
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1952: It was announced that Great Britain had developed an atomic bomb
1993: Six people were killed and more than a thousand injured when a van exploded in the parking garage beneath the World Trade Center in New York City. The bomb had been built by Islamic terrorists
2021: Toymaker Hasbro announces that the Mr Potato Head brand name will be changed to be gender-neutral
In the News: Crash in Hiddenite results in one person being airlifted…Final week of early voting…Alexander County Board of Education have work session set for today…Stony Point arrested and jailed…Claremont man charges with multiple crimes…Hickory Police asking for help in January homicide…Troutman has rash of vehicle thefts
Weather: Clouds mixed with Sun. Warm With high in upper 60’s
Sports: Cougar men lose in Conference Tournament Final…AC Women to host first-round State Playoff Game on Tuesday…Lady Cougar Softball begins season at Mooresville today…Canes lose in overtime shoot-out…Hornets have won 5 of 6…Suarez wins in photo-finish…Cam Newton involved in brawl
Happy Birthday: Mitch Ryder, Michael Bolton, Greg Germann, Mark DeRosa, Marshall Faulk
Cam Newton involved in brawl on Sunday https://www.wbtv.com/2024/02/26/former-mvp-panther-cam-newton-appears-get-fight-football-camp-atlanta/
What U.S. city has the best quality of life ? https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/25/us-news-report-us-cities-best-quality-of-life.html
Word of the Day: redoubt [ ri-dout ] A fortification. An isolated work forming a complete enclosure of any form, used to defend a prominent point. An independent earthwork built within a permanent fortification to reinforce it. A safe and secure place or situation.
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