Friday, April 14th. Day 104 of 2023
It’s National Gardening Day
1828: Noah Webster registers for publication of the first Dictionary published in America https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah_Webster
1865: President Abraham Lincoln is shot in the head by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theater in Washington; he dies in the early morning hours the next day
1902: J. C. Penney opens his first store, The Golden Rule Store, in Kemmerer, Wyoming
1912: RMS Titanic, the world’s largest ocean liner, hits an iceberg at 11.40pm off Newfoundland,. It sinks in the early hours of April 15
1944: General Dwight Eisenhower becomes the Supreme Allied Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force
2019: Tiger Woods wins his 5th Masters title
2021: Joe says “It’s time to end America’s longest war” confirming his decision to withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan by Sept 11. The result was embarrassing but not surprising
In the News: Taylorsville Police arrest two men who might be suspects in crimes throughout the area…Taylorsville woman facing drug charges…Alexander County man sent to jail by judge…Hickory man charged with rape
Weather: Showers arrive, maybe a thunderstorm. High in upper 60’s. Things look better on Saturday
Sports: Canes finish regular season with win and division title…Rays winning streak reaches a baker’s dozen…Hovland leads at Hilton Head…NASCAR runs Martinsville on Sunday
Happy Birthday: Julie Christie, Pete Rose, Brad Garrett. David Justice, Greg Maddux, Adrien Brody, Baker Mayfield, Abigail Breslin
Word of the Day: aurora [ uh-rawr-uh ] A radiant emission from the upper atmosphere that occurs sporadically over the middle and high latitudes of both hemispheres in the form of luminous bands, streamers, or the like. Also commonly known as the polar lights
Quote of the Day: “Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself”…Mark Twain