Thursday, February 27th. Day 58 of 2025
Happy National Chile Day !
A Nugget of Yum, It’s National Strawberry Day !
1827: New Orleans held its first Mardi Gras celebration
1922: The Supreme Court upheld the 19th Amendment that guaranteed women the right to vote
1951: The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, limiting U.S. Presidents to two terms
1974: “People” magazine was first published
1982: Wayne B. Williams was convicted of murdering two of the 28 black children and young adults whose bodies were found in Atlanta, GA, over a two-year period
1991: President George H.W. Bush announced live on television that “Kuwait is liberated”
1997: Divorce became legal in Ireland. Lawyers had to love that one
2022: Countries around the world sanctioned Russia for its invasion of Ukraine; The European Union closes its airspace to Russian planes
In the News: Hiddenite man released from prison in December back in custody…Troutman man charged with murder of parents and brother has trial continued…Catawba County man gets long prison sentence for weapons charges…Big drug bust in Wilkes County…Hickory Police charge man after he allegedly displayed hatchet at WalMart store
Weather: Clouds and maybe a shower. High in mid 60’s
Sports: Lady Cougar Softball opens season with win…AC Women’s Soccer host Davie County today…NC State and Wake Forest take losses…Duke PG might miss some time…Mel Kiper rolls out another Mock Draft
Happy Birthday: Joanne Woodward, Ralph Nader, Barbara Babcock, Johnny Van Zant, James Worthy, Adam Baldwin, Tony Gonzalez, Chelsea Clinton, Josh Groban
A true Icon Gene Hackman has died https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/gene-hackman-oscar-winning-star-hoosiers-unforgiven-dies/story?id=44069554
Word of the Day: bonhomie [ bon-uh-mee ] Frank and simple good-heartedness; a good-natured manner; friendliness; geniality. From French meaning good hearted. “Will the bonhomie between the two men help them to forge an agreement ?”
Quote of the Day: “I am a very committed wife. And I should be committed too – for being married so many times”… Elizabeth Taylor (Born this day in 1932)