Friday, March 21st. Day 80 of 2025
It’s World Poetry Day
Happy Crunchy Taco Day !
1788: Over 850 buildings were destroyed by fire in New Orleans
1935: Persia is officially renamed Iran
1945: For the first time, Japan uses Kamikaze Bombers to attack Okinawa
1952: Tornadoes in Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama and Kentucky cause 343 deaths
1963: Alcatraz Federal Prison in San Francisco Bay is closed
1973: White House Counsel John Dean tells President Nixon, “There is a cancer growing on the Presidency”
1994: Schindler’s List wins Best Picture at Academy Awards
2006: Twitter ( Now called X) goes online
In the News: Fire destroys Alexander County residence…Statewide Burn Ban has been implemented…Doors remain locked at Bethlehem accounting firm under investigation…Statesville man nabbed in Alexander County…Taylorsville woman charged with felony obtaining property by false pretense…Catawba County holding Taylorsville man…Alexander County man charged with felony firearm offense
Weather: Sunny with a high around 65
Sports: Cougar Softball and Baseball host Watauga today…Clemson knocked out of Big Dance…UNC and Duke play today…Hornets beat the no-effort Knicks…Canes make it 8 wins in a row…NASCAR runs in South Florida
Happy Birthday: Timothy Dalton, Russell Thompkins Jr. Gary Oldman, Rosie O’Donnell, Kevin Federline, Scott Eastwood. Miles Bridges
Mike Tyson did this too https://thesmokinggun.com/documents/crime/spring-break-chomp-245397
Word of the Day: primaveral [ prahy-muh-veer-uhl ] pertaining to early Spring. Latin term prīmō vēre, meaning “early spring” “The primaveral breeze carried the scent of fresh blossoms through the open window.”
Quote of the Day: “You know the difference between a tornado and divorce in the South? Nothing! Someone’s losing a trailer… Robin Williams