Friday, October 25th. Day 299 of 2024
It’s Frankenstein Friday
Happy Champagne Day !
1854: The Charge of the Light Brigade took place during the Crimean War. The British were winning the Battle of Balaclava when Lord James Cardigan received an order to attack the Russians. He took his troops into a valley and suffered 40 percent casualties. The order was the result of confusion and was not given intentionally
1917: The Bolsheviks under Vladimir Ilyich Lenin seized power in Russia
1955: The microwave oven, for home use, was introduced by The Tappan Company
1983: U.S. troops invaded Grenada to restore order after a coup within Grenada’s Communist (pro-Cuban) government
Payne Stewart
Photo: USA Today
2001: It was announced that scientists had unearthed the remains of an ancient crocodile which lived 110 million years ago. The animal, found in Africa grew as long as 40 feet and weighed as much as eight metric tons
2001: Microsoft releases Windows XP
In the News: Alexander County Early Voting goes over 9,000…Taylorsville Town Board expected to create new ABC Board today…Woman charged with arson after Eastern Alexander County Fire…Hiddenite man facing long list of charges…Hickory man pleads guilty to death by distribution…Shots fired at Caldwell County Courthouse
Weather: Sunny and 75 !
Sports: JV Cougar Football routs South Caldwell…Cougars in must win tonight against big South Caldwell team…Rams beat Minnesota…Young to start at Denver on Sunday for the Panthers…Pitt stays undefeated…Canes win…World Series finally begins tonight…NASCAR at Homestead-Miami
Happy Birthday: Jon Anderson, James Carville, David Furnish,Tracy Nelson, Michael Boatman, Chely Wright, Pedro Martinez, Katy Perry. Xander Schauffle, Juan Soto
Fire damages legendary BBQ Restaurant https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/fire-damages-bridges-barbecue-shelby/2CTU4LOYEFCWDDTPICAMSFZZ3I/
Word of the Day: gossamer [ gos-uh-mer ] A fine, filmy cobweb seen on grass or bushes or floating in the air in calm weather, especially in autumn. Thread or strand of a filmy cobweb seen outdoors. A very light fabric. “Butterflies flit through the ocean on gossamer wings.”
Minnie Pearl