Friday, August 2nd. Day 215 of 2024
It’s Ice Cream Sandwich Day
1776: The signing of the United States Declaration of Independence took place. Only two signed the document of July 4th !
1861: Congress passed the first income tax. The revenues were intended for the war effort against the South
1921: Eight Chicago White Sox players were acquitted of throwing the 1919 World Series. They were however banned from Baseball for life
1923: Vice President Calvin Coolidge becomes President upon the death of President Warren G. Harding
Albert Einstein
1983: The House of Representatives approved a law that designated the third Monday of January would be a federal holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The law was signed by President Reagan on November 2
1990: Iraq invades Kuwait, eventually leading to the Gulf War
2018: TikTok, the video-sharing social network, becomes available worldwide
In the News: Local residents continue to mourn the loss of Marley…Hickory man falls to death at Grand Canyon…Alexander County Schools Reading scores gets kudos from the state…Charlotte woman nabbed in Alexander County…Stony Point man jailed again…Hickory woman busted in Alexander County
Weather: HOT ! 94 or so. HUMID…Maybe a STORM
Sports: The “Homeless Cougar Football Team” will play Statesville somewhere 3 weeks from tonight…First NFL Pre-Season game played Thursday evening…USA has Big Day in Paris…NASCAR continues Olympic hiatus…Braves within 6 of the flumping Phils…Is is over for Mike Trout ?
Happy Birthday: Joanna Cassidy, Lawrence Wright, Butch Patrick, Victoria Jackson, Mary-Louise Parker, Tim Wakefield, Kristaps Porzingis
Aren’t you glad you didn’t order the eel ? https://apnews.com/article/japan-eel-food-poisoning-7393f8c55beed0dae91e01ebf0f8b731
Olympic Gold For NBC https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-are-the-ratings-doing-for-the-paris-olympics/ar-BB1r2xMa
Word of the Day: lugubrious [ loo-goo-bree-uhs ] Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner: From Latin meaning to mourn. “Death is not a lugubrious occasion here, but more often a celebration of a life.”
Quote of the Day: “I don’t like to commit myself about heaven and hell – you see, I have friends in both places” … Mark Twain