Tuesday, November 26th. Day 331 of 2024
It’s Good Grief Day in honor of Charles M Schulz who was born this day in 1922. Schulz created the comic strip “Peanuts.” Charlie Brown often uttered the phrase “Good Grief: and for good reason
1842: The University of Notre Dame is founded in South Bend, Indiana
1863: President Lincoln proclaims November 26 as a national Thanksgiving Day, to be celebrated annually on the final Thursday of November
1917: The National Hockey League is formed
1942: Casablanca starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, premieres in New York City
1973: Rose Mary Woods, told a federal court that she was responsible for the 18-1/2 minute gap in a key Watergate tape. Woods was U.S. President Nixon’s personal secretary
1998: Hulk Hogan announces his retirement from professional wrestling in 1998. He also announces he plans to run for president
2000: George W Bush is certified as the winner of Florida’s Electoral Votes earning him the Presidential Election
In the News: Alexander County man charged with murder of grandmother…Alexander County 4-year-old killed in ATV crash Sunday evening west of Taylorsville…Taylorsville man facing charges in Caldwell County crash…Hiker found dead near Blowing Rock
Weather: Clouds to start but we’ll see Sunshine
Sports: Cougar Hoops host Central Davidson tonight…AC Wrestling at Mooresville…Swim team in action too…Three inducted into Alexander County Sport Hall of Fame Monday night…UNC wins by two in Maui…Duke plays #1 Kansas this evening…Hornets play-Hornets lose…Ravens get win in La-La Land…Mack says he’ll be back…Canes shoot down the Stars
Happy Birthday: Rich Little, John McVie, Art Shell, Dale Jarrett, Chris Hughes, Jaycee Horn
Eggs are not Golden but they’re pretty pricey https://apnews.com/article/eggs-prices-bird-flu-7f2063d64dd80ec4ed0aa74e562f19d7
Sir Elton says he’s lost sight in one eye https://metro.co.uk/2024/11/25/sir-elton-john-77-cant-see-anything-losing-sight-right-eye-22061142/
Word of the Day: plutocrazy [ ploo-tok-ruh-see ] The rule or power of wealth or of the wealthy. A government or state in which the wealthy class rules. From Greek meaning of wealth. “The group would like to return to the plutocrazy of the Gilded Age”
Quote of the Day: “Don’t worry about the world coming to an end today. It’s already tomorrow in Australia”…Charles M Shulz (Born this day in 1922)