Tuesday, March 17th. Day 76 of 2026
Happy St Patrick’s Day !
1756: St Patrick’s Day is celebrated for the first time in New York City and the Crown and Thistle Tavern
1762: The first St Patrick’s Day Parade is held in New York
1845: The Rubber Band is patented by Stephen Perry of London
1930: Construction begins of the Empire State Building in New York City
1966: A US submarine locates a missing hydrogen bomb on the Mediterranean Sea floor
1968: The Bee Gees make their American TV debut on “The Ed Sullivan Show” performing “To Love Somebody” and “Words”
1969 Milwaukee born Golda Meir becomes the first female Prime Minister of Israel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golda_Meir
1992: A referendum to end apartheid in South Africa is passed
2008: Governor Eliot Spitzer of New York resigns after scandal involving a prostitute
News: Three charged after a pair of bike riders struck in Alexander County…Taylorsville man charged with attempting to set fire to building in Iredell County…Man arrested after two-hour standoff in Hickory…Parents of a toddler that died at Lenoir Day Care Facility have filed lawsuit…Statesville Police arrest two on felony drug trafficking charges
Weather: Sunny Windy and Cold Today. At least the Sun will shine
Sports: AC Women’s Soccer beats N Iredell 5-0…Former Cougar Zach Brzykcy optioned to minors by Miami Marlins…USA vrs Venezuela for WBC Title tonight…NC State vrs Texas this evening in NCAA First-Four…Kansas City Chiefs get backup for Mahomes just in case he’s not ready to start season…
Happy Birthday: Kurt Russell, Lesley-Anne Down, Gary Sinise, Danny Ainge, Rob Lowe, Mia Hamm, Stormy Daniels, Katie Ledecky
Man jailed after Karaoke rage https://thesmokinggun.com/documents/stupid/karaoke-guilty-plea-185097
Word of the Day: Dublin [duhb-lin] A seaport in and the capital of the Republic of Ireland, county of eastern Ireland bordering the Irish Sea. The name Dublin comes from the Middle Irish Du(i)blind (literally “Blackpool”)
Quote of the Day: “I’ve given my memoirs far more thought than any of my marriages. You can’t divorce a book.”… Gloria Swanson (Born this day in 1899)