Friday, August 18th. Day 230 of 2023
Happy Fajita Day ! Hear the sizzle, I love Fajitas
It’s Couple’s Day
1868: French astronomer Pierre Janssen discovers helium
1920: The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing women’s suffrage
1963: James Meredith becomes the first African American to graduate from the University of Mississippi
1990: The first shots were fired by the U.S. in the Persian Gulf Crisis when a U.S. frigate fired a round across the bow of an Iraqi oil tanker
1991: An unsuccessful coup was attempted in against Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev. Gorbechev and his family were effectively imprisoned for three days while vacationing in Crimea
1992: Larry Bird, after 13 years with the Boston Celtics, announced his retirement
2005: Dennis Rader is sentenced to 175 years in prison for the BTK (Bind, Torture, Kill) serial killings in Sedgwick County, Kansas
In the News: Some serious accidents on Thursday in Alexander County…Child shot in Caldwell County…Taylorsville man jailed this morning…Alexander County man sent to jail for 9 months….Mountain Lion spotted in Catawba County ?
Weather: Sunny and 84
Sports: Alexander Central Soccer starts season 2-0…Cougar JV Football wins opener…Cougar Football tonight at Statesville…Panthers play Giants tonight…Ties atop the PGA leaderboard…Dodgers win 11th in a row…NASCAR at Watkins Glen
Happy Birthday: Robert Redford, Martin Mull, Elayne Boosler Denis Leary, Madeleine Stowe, Bob Woodruff, Edward Norton, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Andy Samberg
There’s a big storm out there https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-hilary-baja-california-arizona-406a3f7474eacb6222cedc33993d4657
Why are they named Snikers Bars ? https://nypost.com/2023/08/18/theres-a-reason-snickers-are-called-snickers-and-its-not-what-you-think-at-all/
Word of the Day: contrite [ kuhn-trahyt, kon-trahyt ] Caused by or showing sincere remorse. To be filled with a sense of guilt and the desire for atonement; penitent: Sentence: He was contrite and vowed to never repeat it.
Countdown to Cougar Kick-Off is at 5:30pm this evening. We play Cougar Football trivia at 7:45 this morning. Somebody will win a $25 Gift Card from PJ’s Seafood and Steak in Bethlehem !
Quote of the Day: It’s the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter…Marlene Dietrich