Friday, January 8th
It’s Bubble Bath Day !
1790: George Washington delivers the first State of the Union address
1877: Crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle against the United States Cavalry in Montana
1955: Georgia Tech defeated Kentucky 59-58 in a College Basketball game. It ended a 130 game home winning streak for Kentucky
1964: President Johnson announced his “War on Poverty”
1973: The trial opened in Washington, of seven men accused of bugging Democratic Party headquarters in the Watergate apartment complex
1998: Ramzi Yousef was sentenced to life in prison for his role of mastermind behind the World Trade Center bombing in New York
2003: US Airways commuter plane crashes in Charlotte. 21 people are killed
In the News: Home destroyed by fire in Alexander County…Commission Chairman Yoder produces video about vaccine process…Taylorsville Police investigating stolen vehicle…More details about fatal shooting at Caldwell County convenience store…Wilkes man charged with murder
Weather: WINTER STORM WARNING…Maybe 4′ of Snow today. Sunshine returns Saturday
Sports: Cougar Hoops teams open season with wins Thursday night…Super Wild-Card Weekend in the NFL…Mets make big deal
Happy Birthday: Charles Osgood, Bob Eubanks, Robby Krieger, R. Kelly, Gabby Hoffman, Kim Jong-un
Looking forward to six NFL Playoff games this weekend
Looking forward to sunshine returning Saturday
Looking forward to breakfast because I’m hungry
Move over, this guy is now the wealthiest man in the world https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/07/elon-musk-is-now-the-richest-person-in-the-world-passing-jeff-bezos-.html
Quote of the Day: “I was training to be an electrician. I suppose I got wired the wrong way”… Elvis Presley (Born this day in 1935)