Monday, October 13th. Day 286 of 2025
It’s Columbus Day !
Happy M&m Day, No Bra Day and Thanksgiving Day in Canada
1792: The cornerstone of the Executive Mansion was laid in Washington, DC. The building became known as the White House in 1818
1885: The Georgia Institute of Technology is chartered in Atlanta
1903: The Boston Red Sox win the first modern World Series, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates
1944: American troops entered Germany during World War II
1960: The World Series ended on a home run for the first time. Bill Mazeroski’s homer allowed the Pirates beat the Yankees in game 7
1983: Ameritech launches the first US cellular network in Chicago
1998: The National Basketball Association canceled regular season games, due to work stoppage, for first time in its 51-year history
2019: Simone Biles becomes the most decorated gymnast in history when she wins her record 25th medal at the World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany
News: Federal Officers closed today, no mail and most Banks are closed for Columbus Day. County and State offices are open…Alexander County converts to e-courts system today…Taylorsville man charged with going armed to the terror of the people…Alexander County man on suspended sentence arrested again…Hiddenite resident taken into custody…Shooting under investigation in Town of Catawba…Statesville woman gets 6-8 years for meth trafficking in Catawba County
Weather: Sunny and 75 !
Sports: Cougar Football wins thriller at McDowell…AC Volleyball gets #2 seed in NWC Tournament…Panthers take down Cowboys…Franklin fired at Penn State…Mariners win Game I of ALCS…NLCS begins tonight…Hamlin gets 6th checkered flag of the season in Vegas
Happy Birthday: Paul Simon, Jerry Jones, Sammy Hagar, Marie Osmond, Doc Rivers, Jerry Rice, Kate Walsh, Nancy Kerrigan, Sacha Baron Cohen, Paul Pierce, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Diane Keaton was a treasure https://apnews.com/article/diane-keaton-dead-d2f890b961fb906cfbbbab4b7af309c6
Suck it up Cowboy fans !
Word of the Day: verbose [ver-bohs] characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy. Bombastic or terse, loud. From Latin meaning word. “She has used verbose phrases when speaking off the cuff”.
Quote of the Day: “The only truly anonymous donor is the guy who knocks up your daughter”…Lenny Bruce (Born this day in 1925)
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