Friday, May 26th. Day 146 of 2023
It’s Paper Airplane Day !
1868: President Andrew Johnson is acquitted in the Senate by one vote during his impeachment trial
1897: “Dracula” by Irish author Bram Stoker is published
1927: The Ford Motor Company produces the last (and 15th million) Model T
1959: Harvey Haddix of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches 12 perfect innings and loses in 13th
1967: The Beatles release “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”
1978: The first legal gambling casino opens in Atlantic City, New Jersey
2004: The New York Times publishes admission of journalistic failings and flawed reporting during buildup to 2003 Iraq War helped promote belief that Iraq possessed large stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction
2021: Amazon says it will buy film and television studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for $8.45 billion
In the News: Man arrested by Taylorsville Police after high-speed chase now charged with attempted murder…Man jailed without bond in Alexander County….Teacher at South Caldwell High School charged with embezzlement…
Weather: Not bad today. High 72. Rain arrives for the weekend
Sports: AC’s Triplett named Conference Field Athlete of the Year…ACHS Cheer Team wins state award…Finals set in High School Softball in Baseball…Celtics stay alive…Riley homers twice in Braves win…600 is Sunday in Charlotte
Happy Birthday: Brent Musburger, Stevie Nicks, Philip Michael Thomas, Hank Williams Jr, Genie Francis, Bobcat Goldthwait, Lenny Kravitz, Helena Bonham Carter
The mountains are shaking https://wlos.com/newsletter-daily/more-shaking-another-earthquake-recorded-near-canton#
Redivivus [ red-uh-vahy-vuhs] To be revived
Have a great Holiday Weekend and don’t forget why we have Memorial Day. Our Freedom (somewhat compromised at times) was earned with the blood of the men and women who gave the ultimate. Remember those who have fallen
Quote of the Day: “Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway”…John Wayne (Born this day in 1907)