Friday, April 19th. Day 110 of 2024
It’s Garlic Day ! Loud smell but it sure makes things taste better
1775: The American Revolution begins in Lexington, Massachusetts. The “Shot Heard Round the World” took place in Concord later that day
1897: The first Boston Marathon is held
1933: President Roosevelt announces the United States will leave the gold standard
1948: The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) TV network debuts
1965: America’s first all news Radio Station WINS debuts in New York City
1982: Sally Ride is named the 1st American woman astronaut
1993: After a 51 day siege by the FBI, 76 Branch Davidians die in a fire near Waco Texas
1995: Timothy McVeigh sets-off a truck bomb at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building In Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It kills 168 and injures 500
2011: Fidel Castro resigns as First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba
In the News: Hiddenite woman jailed this morning…Taylorsville man arrested after missing court dates…
Weather: Partly Sunny, not quite as warm today. Showers possible this afternoon
Sports: Must win tonight for Alexander Central Softball at South Caldwell…Canes open Quest for Cup on Saturday vrs the Islanders…Silly NBA Play-In games continue tonight…Braves open series against World Series Champs tonight in Atlanta…NASCAR runs really, really fast this weekend in Talledega
Happy Birthday: Elinor Donahue, Tim Curry, James Franco, Ashley Judd, Kate Hudson, Troy Polamalu, Maris Sharapova
The Woke crowd just don’t get it https://nypost.com/2024/04/18/us-news/nypd-cops-enter-columbia-after-university-warns-anti-israel-protesters-to-clear-out/
Dickey Betts is on everybody’s list of greatest guitar players of all time https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/18/entertainment/dickey-betts-death/index.html
Word of the Day: dossier [ dos-ee-ey ] A collection or file of documents on the same subject, especially a complete file containing detailed information about a person or topic. French meaning bundle or collection of documents.
Quote of the Day: “I’m always looking for meaningful one-night stands”… Dudley Moore (Born this day in 1935)