Friday, April 1st. Day 91 of 2022
Beware, It’s APRIL FOOL’S DAY !!
It’s Walk To Work Day ! I could swing it but who wants to take a walk at 3am ?
1778: New Orleans businessman Oliver Pollock creates the “$” symbol
1924: Adolf Hitler sentenced to 5 years in prison
1945: US ground forces invade Okinawa during World War II in the largest amphibious assault of the Pacific War
1954: US Air Force Academy is established in Colorado Springs, Colorado
1963: New York City newspapers resume publishing after a 114 day strike
1991: Duke beats Kansas, 72-65 to claim the Blue Devils fist National Championship
1996: Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs started Apple Computer in the garage of Jobs’ parents house in California
2001: The Netherlands becomes the first nation to allow same-sex marriages
In the News: Former Taylorsville resident to start paying restitution to company she defrauded…18 wheeler crashes into home south of town . ..Taylorsville Police nab man wanted in four counties….Hiddenite man charged with identity theft in Iredell County…Taylorsville man jailed for probation violation…Statesville man facing murder charge
Weather: Sunshine with a high in 60’s. Windy !
Sports: Cougar Baseball and Softball host Hibriten today…Who you got Saturday night, UNC or Duke ?…Canes throttle Montreal…NASCAR runs Richmond
Happy Birthday: Ali MacGraw, Terry Nichols, Susan Boyle, Rachel Maddow, Hillary Scott
If you have money invested in the markets, 2022 has not been good https://finance.yahoo.com/news/losing-5-best-could-stocks-201550014.html
America’s oldest Park Ranger retires at 100 ! https://apnews.com/article/travel-education-lifestyle-parks-national-parks-8f071e386330905869228e5cb1acb1d6
Don’t be an April Fool !!!
Quote of the Day: “Here cometh April again, and as far as I can see the world hath more fools in it than ever”…Charles Lamb