Tuesday, September 22nd. Day 265 of 2026
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
2003: “Two and a Half Men” premieres on CBS starring Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer
2006: The Navy retires the F-14 Tomcat
News: Man killed in fiery crash on Monday just east of Taylorsville…Drowning in Catawba County…Water meters across City of Hickory Water system (including Alexander County) getting upgrade…Six drug overdoses investigated by Alexander County Sheriff’s Office in August, none fatal…Newton man jailed in Alexander County…Charlotte man busted in Iredell County with 150 lbs of pot in his vehicle
Weather: Clouds today, not as warm and rain coming for the next few days
Sports: Busy day for Cougar Athletics…Alexander Central Football looking to heal some wounds during bye week…Rams look Super again…Baseball in final week with some things to be decided in the American League
Happy Birthday: David Coverdale, Debby Boone, Andrea Bocelli, Neil Cavuto, Joan Jett, Scott Baio, Bonnie Hunt, Ronaldo
It’s Fat Bear Week ! https://apnews.com/article/fat-bear-week-alaska-18cc2f52ee0a4ce3c1aa40961a73cea1
Word of the Day: U.S. RDA The United States recommended daily allowance: the daily amount of a protein, vitamin, or mineral that the FDA has established as sufficient to maintain the nutritional health of persons in various age groups and categories.
Quote of the Day: “Autumn’s the mellow time. “…William Allingham