Thursday, June 27th. Day 179 of 2024
It’s Sunglasses Day and Pineapple Day
1847: New York and Boston were linked by telegraph wires
1929: Scientists at Bell Laboratories in New York revealed a system for transmitting television pictures
1950: Two days after North Korea invaded South Korea, U.S. President Truman ordered the Air Force and Navy into the Korean conflict
1954: The world’s first atomic power station opened near Moscow
1967: The world’s first cash ATM was installed at Barclays Bank in Enfield, England
1980: President Carter signed legislation reviving draft registration
2008: Bill Gates steps down as Chairman of Microsoft Corporation
In the News: County Commissioners hire new County Manger…Two fatal accident in Iredell County…Taylorsville man busted on felony drug charges…Alexander County man jailed after tussle with Deputies…Taylorsville woman arrested this morning
Weather: Not as Hot (97 on Wednesday) and maybe a Boomer
Sports: Hamby tabbed as 4A Softball Co-Player of Year by Coaches Association, Herman Russell, Wike and Davis join her on All-State Team…Viva la France in the NBA Draft…Hickory native goes to Minnesota by way of San Antonio…Braves and Cards split a pair…Astros at break-even for first time this season
Happy Birthday: Frank Mills, Bruce Johnston, Lorrie Morgan, Julia Duffy, Tobey Maguire, Khloe Kardasian
7 of 10 don’t trust the media https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/ar-BB1oX9rl
Word of the Day: keno [ kee-noh ] A game that resembles bingo. From French meaning a set of five winning numbers in a lottery
Quote of the Day: “If you see a snake, just kill it – don’t appoint a committee on snakes.”…H Ross Perot