Friday, July 19. Day 201 of 2024
It’s Stick out your Tongue Day ! Go ahead do it
Happy Daiquiri Day !
1799: The Rosetta Stone, a tablet with hieroglyphic translations into Greek, was found in Egypt
1848: A Women’s rights convention is held in Seneca Falls NY. During the meeting, the group advocated that women wear a garment called “Bloomers”
1909: The first unassisted triple play in major-league baseball was made by Cleveland Indians shortstop Neal Ball in a game against Boston
1946: Marilyn Monroe acted in her first screen test
1969: Twenty-Four hours after crashing his car car into a tidal pond at Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts, Senator Ted Kennedy reports to police the death of his passenger Mary Jo Kopechne
1974: The House Judiciary Committee recommended that U.S. President Richard Nixon should stand trial in the Senate for any of the five impeachment charges against him
1980: The Summer Olympics open in Moscow. 12 nations boycott the games including the United States
1996: Opening Ceremonies are held for the Atlanta Olympic Games
In the News: Man killed in Wilkes County construction mishap…Alexander County Schools fill Director position…Taylorsville woman jailed…Alexander County woman facing charges again…Sheriff issues June Report…Iredell County Deputies charge man with Statutory Rape…Celebration in Alexander County Saturday night includes Music and Fireworks
Weather: Might be a Stormy Weekend
Sports: Cougar Football kicks-off season 5 weeks from tonight…Lawrence Taylor arrested…Alabama to named field for Saban…Baseball is back today…NASCAR pounds the bricks this weekend
Happy Birthday: Rachel Robinson, Vikki Carr, Brian May, Bernie Leadon, Brian May, Anthony Edwards
Some well known Short People https://playjunkie.com/reaching-great-heights-these-nh-ext/?utm_source=taboola-nh&utm_campaign=nh-us-d-plj-tallmen-1007-a1-c8&utm_medium=tb41190847_1551771&utm_term=yahoo-home&tblci=GiDETLsPASe8UQL0
Bob Newhart is a legend https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/bob-newhart-dean-deadpan-delivery-194135531.html
Word of the Day: hobnob [ hob-nob ] To associate on very friendly terms. Rooted in the history of people toasting one another, taking turns to buy drinks, and essentially having a good time together. Sentence: “It was a great to hobnob with some old friends”
Quote of the Day: “If you shoot at mimes, should you use a silencer?”…Steven Wright