Black Friday. November 29th. Day 334 of 2024
If you see me in a store today, it’s official, I’ve lost it
1864: The Sand Creek Massacre occurred in Colorado. A militia led by Colonel John Chivington, killed at least 400 peaceful Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians who had surrendered and had been given permission to camp
1877: Thomas Edison demonstrates his phonograph for the first time
1890: Navy defeated Army by a score of 24-0 in the first Army-Navy football game
1947: The U.N. General Assembly passed a resolution that called for the division of Palestine between Arabs and Jews
1963: President Johnson named a commission headed by Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren to investigate the assassination of President Kennedy
1963: “I Want to Hold Your Hand” is released by the Beatles in the United Kingdom
1975: Bill Gates adopted the name Microsoft for the company he and Paul Allen had formed
2010: “Rolling in the Deep” is released by Adele. It later is voted Song of the Year and Record of the Year
In the News: Alexander County Offices and Taylorsville Town Hall remain closed today…Taylorsville girl killed in tragic ATV crash Sunday night will be laid to rest today…Fatal crash reported in Wilkes County…Man charged with felony offenses in Alexander County…Statesville man charged with child exploitation…Big Meth bust in Caldwell County
Weather: Sunshine today. The temps plunge beginning tonight !
Sports: High School Football Playoffs move to Round III tonight…Lions, Cowboys and Packers get Thanksgiving wins…Mack Brown to coach last game for UNC on Saturday…LR hosts Rnd II Playoff game Saturday…Hornets play a Nooner today…Canes skate this afternoon
Happy Birthday: Jeff Fahey, Howie Mandel, Cathy Moriarty, Andrew McCarthy, Mariano Rivera, Don Cheadle, Lucas Black, Russell Wilson
Three Cheers for Australia !!! https://www.yahoo.com/news/241129-australia-approves-social-media-085628849.html
Word of the Day: escarpment [ ih-skahrp-muhnt ] In Geology, a long, precipitous, clifflike ridge of land, rock, or the like, commonly formed by faulting or fracturing of the earth’s crust. A steep slope in front of a fortification. The Rocky Face Park granite ledge in Alexander County is a perfect example of an escarpment.
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Vin Scully