Monday, April 1st. Day 92 of 2024
It’s April Fool’s Day. Caution, don’t be one
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 first National Championship
1996: Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs started Apple Computer in the garage of Jobs’ parents house in California. The company grew when Forest Gump invested millions
2001: The Netherlands becomes the first nation to allow same-sex marriages
In the News: Two faral drug overdoses reported in Alexander County during the month of February…County school might close campus…Taylorsville woman jailed this morning…Hickory man arrested in Alexander County…Man charged with 3 stabbings in Morganton…One airlifted from Alexander County crash Sunday afternoon
Weather: Some Clouds but still warm. Rain coming
Sports: Cougar Baseball plays today in Catawba Valley Easter Tournament…Pack in Final Four, DJ Burns is becoming America’s heartthrob…NC State’s women make Final Four too…Hamlin wins Richmond…Just three undefeated baseball teams after first weekend of play
Happy Birthday: Ali MacGraw, Terry Nichols, Samuel Alito, Susan Boyle, Rachel Maddow, Hillary Scott, Álex Palou
He was one of the last to cross the Baltimore bridge before it collapsed https://www.yahoo.com/news/consider-myself-very-lucky-man-074522714.html
Word of the Day: prolapse [proh-laps] A falling down of an organ or part, as the uterus, from its normal position. To fall or slip down or out of place. Prolapse is from the Late Latin word prōlāpsus a slipping forth.
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