Easter Monday, April 6th. Day 96 of 2026
Happy Easter Monday !
1808: John Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company, it would eventually make him America’s first millionaire
1909: Robert Peary and Matthew Henson become the first people to reach the North Pole
1917: Congress approves a Declaration of War against Germany entering WWI
1965: President Johnson authorized the use of ground troops in combat operations in Vietnam
1973: The American League starts using the Designated Hitter as an “experiment”
1980: The 3M Company introduces “Post it Notes”
2009: North Carolina beats Michigan State, 89-72 to capture the Tar Heels’ 5th national title in college basketball
2015: Duke beats Wisconsin to win the NCAA Basketball Championship
2025: Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin becomes the greatest scorer in NHL history passing Wayne Gretzky with his 895th career goal
News: Alexander County Commissioners meet tonight…Hickory Police shoot and kill man who was firing at cars…Taylorsville Police bust another suspect after traffic stop…Hickory man wanted in California jailed in Alexander County…Man charged with breaking into Taylorsville Elementary School…
Weather: Sunny but cooler
Sports: Cougar Baseball plays in Dick’s Catawba Valley Baseball Classic today…Taylorsville’s Michael Bumgarner wins twice Saturday at Hickory Motor Speedway…UCLA Women win National Championship…Michigan and Uconn tonight for Men’s Title…Hornets are on fire…It’s Masters Week !
Happy Birthday: Billy Dee Williams, Barry Levinson, John Ratzenberger, Marilu Henner, Tim Walz, Paul Rudd, Zach Braff, Clay Travis
The Artemis story https://apnews.com/article/nasa-artemis-moon-flyby-astronauts-e470e962d028d1a4b811cbf31cdacd90
Word of the Day: hostelry [hos-tl-ree] inn or hotel. “The old hostelry has welcomed many guests over it’s more than 150 years.”
Quote of the Day: “My wife’s jealousy is getting ridiculous. The other day she looked at my calendar and wanted to know who May was.”… Rodney Dangerfield
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