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Richard C Gilbert’s First Day Of Autumn Blog

September 22, 2022 By Richard C. Gilbert

Thursday, September 22nd. Day 265 of 2022

It’s the first day of Autumn !

1862: President Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. It stated that all slaves held within rebel states would be free as of January 1, 1863

1914: A German submarine sinks three British cruisers over a seventy-minute period, killing almost 1500 sailors

1949: The Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb successfully

1969: Willie Mays hit his 600th career home run

1975: Sara Jane Moore tries to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford, but is foiled by the Secret Service

1989: Hurricane Hugo roared through Alexander and surrounding counties. Thousands were without electricity, some for a month or more

Harry Gant

1991: Taylorsville’s Harry Gant won the Goodys 500 in Martinsville, Va

In the News: Alexander county Health Department will hold Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinics in October…Man in custody after hit and run overnight in Eastern Alexander County…Mocksville man charged with trying to heist catalytic converters in Bethlehem…Taylorsville Police charge Mooresville man with stolen vehicle…Taylorsville man gets 30 days for contempt of court…Hickory woman will serve 4 to 7 years for death of toddler

Weather: Hot today but cool front approaches this afternoon

Sports: ACHS Women’s Tennis and Volleyball get wins…Rowe named Taylorsville Savings Bank-B86 Cougar of the Week…East hammers Hickory Hawks in middle school football…Both Braves and Mets lose…Judge goes without homer…MadBum gets win…Presidents Cup tees off today in Charlotte

Happy Birthday: David Coverdale, Debby Boone, Andrea Bocelli, Joan Jett, Scott Baio, Bonnie Hunt, Ronaldo

Gas prices rise https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/gas-prices-rise-first-time-nearly-100-days
Retired Police Officer save driver from waters of Lake Norman https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/person-drives-into-lake-norman-rescued-by-retired-nypd-officer-mooresville-north-carolina-saved-water-driving-boats/275-ddf70e3b-bf2d-4a10-9397-737b7737f8d1

Is that music coming from the toilet ? https://nypost.com/2022/09/21/salt-lake-city-sewers-cause-mysterious-music-in-homes-toilets/

Quote of the Day: “Autumn’s the mellow time”… William Allingham

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