Friday, July 31st. Day 213 of 2020
It’s National Avocado Day ! No guacamole without the avocado. California produces about 95 percent of the Avocados grown in the US
1792: The cornerstone for the US Mint in Philadelphia was laid
1928: MGM’s Leo the Lion roared for the first time before the film “White Shadows of the South Seas”
1971: Man took a ride on the Moon for the first time in the Lunar Rover Vehicle
1981: A Seven Week Baseball Players Strike ended
Nolan Ryan
2006: Cuban dictator Fidel Castro turned over power to his brother Raul
In the News: Fatal crash in Iredell County…Two more COVID-19 deaths in Burke County…Missing woman found in Taylorsville…Manhunt leads to arrest of Stony Point man…Alexander County man arrested for probation violation…Taylorsville man jailed overnight
Weather: More of the same. High around 90, beware of an afternoon Boomer
Sports: County Parks and Recreation will field Fall Sports, but not typical Fall Sports…NBA tip-off in bubble…NHL faces off in bubble Saturday…Panthers release kicker…The Judge goes long…Koepka leads PGA event…NASCAR runs in New Hampshire
Zac Brown
Happy Birthday: Gary Lewis, Mark Cuban, Wesley Snipes, J. K. Rowling, Dean Cain, Zac Brown, Kyle Larson
Have we turned the corner with the Pandemic ? Too early to declare that but some signs are trending to the better as opposed to the worse
Take Back Portland
Quote of the Day: “The way my luck is running, if I was a politician I would be honest”… Rodney Dangerfield