Wednesday, June 18th. Day 169 of 2025
It’s Go Fishing Day and International Sushi Day
Happy Splurge Day ! Now and then, it’s Ok
1812: A United States declaration of war upon the United Kingdom is signed by President James Madison, beginning the War of 1812
1873: Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election
1923: Checker Taxi puts its first taxi on the streets
Winston Churchill
1948: Columbia Records publicly unveiled its new long-playing phonograph record, the 33 1/3
1953: Egypt was proclaimed to be a republic
1983: Astronaut Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space
2007: 9 firefighters die in a Charleston, SC fire
2023: Titan, a submersible operated by OceanGate Expeditions, imploded while attempting to view the wreck of the Titanic in the North Atlantic. All five on board were killed
In the News: Man who drowned Saturday on Lake Norman identified…County Health Department asking for input with Community Heath Assessment Survey…5 busted for breaking and entering in Alexander County…Morganton man charged in Catawba County mass shooting appears in court…Newton woman arrested and charged with false imprisonment…Hickory woman sentenced in Federal Court for embezzling $900,000 from former employer
Weather: HOT, High near 90. Boomer is possible
Sports: AC Softball Camp begins June 23rd…LRU names new Women’s Basketball Coach…Florida wins the Cup Again…Coastal Carolina plays in College World Series this afternoon…Yankess blanked for third straight game…Red Sox see winning streak end…Braves rally to beat Mets…Brzykcy pitches another scoreless inning…
Happy Birthday: Paul McCartney, Carol Kane, Barbara Broccoli, Isabella Rossellini, Bruce Smith, Blake Shelton
Streaming has overtaken cable and satellite https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/business/media/streaming-beats-cable-broadcast.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Pk8.M4TY.qVJBiN2GbHuU&smid=url-share
Word of the Day: besot [bih-sot] To be infatuated or obsessed. To be intoxicated or drunk. “In a matter of minutes he was besot with her beauty and charm”
Quote of the Day: “Show me a guy who’s afraid to look bad, and I’ll show you a guy you can beat every time”… Lou Brock (Born this day in 1939)