Monday, May 20. Day 141 of 2024
It’s World Bee Day ! Protect the Buzz, we need them more than they need us
1775: Preceding the American Declaration of Independence by more than a year, the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence is signed in Charlotte https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecklenburg_Declaration_of_Independence
1861: In an ill-advised move, North Carolina secedes from the Union
1873: Levi Strauss begins marketing Blue Jeans with copper rivets
1927: Charles Lindbergh takes off for Paris from Roosevelt Field in Long Island, N.Y., aboard the Spirit of St. Louis on the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean, landing 33.5 hours later
1932: Amelia Earhart took off to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
1940: The first prisoners arrive at the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz in Poland
1993: The final episode of “Cheers” was aired on NBC
In the News: Alexander County Commissioners meet today…Winston Salem woman arrested in Alexander County…Stony Point woman facing long list of felony charges…Taylorsville man wanted in two counties is nabbed…Taylorsville Police charge man after scuffle
Weather: Sunny and 80 ! Dry Air !!!
Sports: Black Friday, Cougar Softball and Baseball fall in Round IV of State Playoffs…LR Lacrosse back to National Finals…LRU Softball gets win in College World Series…Lagano dominates North Wilkesboro, fists fly after the race…Xander wins PGA with birdie on final hole…Pacers and Wolves win NBA series…Braves in bit of a swoon
Happy Birthday: Sadaharu Oh, Cher, Ron Reagan, Dan Abrams, Tony Stewart
Fists fly after North Wilkesboro Race https://www.nascar.com/videos/franchise/nascar-cup-post-race-reactions/ricky-stenhouse-jr-swings-on-kyle-busch-post-race-at-north-wilkesboro/
A Lake reappears https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/ar-BB1mEstO
Word of the Day: chukker [ chuhk-er ] A playing period of a polo match
Quote of the Day: “It is one of my sources of happiness never to desire a knowledge of other people’s business”… Dolley Madison (Born this Day in 1768)