Friday, April 11. Day 101 of 2025
It’s Teach Your Children To Save Day
Happy Submarine Day !
1783: Hostilities formally cease in the American Revolutionary War
1912: RMS Titanic leaves Queenstown, Ireland, for New York
1921: Iowa imposes 1st state cigarette tax in America
1951: President Truman relieves General Douglas MacArthur of command in Korea
1966: Frank Sinatra records “Strangers in the Night”
1970: Apollo 13’s ill-fated mission is launched
1976: The first computer by Apple, Apple I is created
2006: Iran’s claims to have successfully enriched uranium
In the News: County Mnager said to be “on leave”…Survey work for Three Forks Water Project complete…Taylorsville woman charged after incident on school campus…Taylorsville man taken into custody…Morganton man gets life in prison…Hickory man already in prison gets additional time…Boom in Northern Alexander County Thursday night turns out to be another example of people addicted to hearing a loud noise
Weather: Clouds and Showers today. Thing look good for the weekend
Sports: Number 1 vrs number 2, Alexander Central and South Caldwell tonight in Taylorsville…Enjoy some Cougar Football and a meal Saturday night…Rose takes control at The Masters in Round I…Canes lose 4th straight…Braves win on walk-off in 11th…NASCAR in Bristol
Happy Birthday: Ellen Goodman, Joel Grey, Louise Lasser, Thomas Harris, Lisa Stansfield, Joss Stone, Mark Teixeira
If you get a bottle of Coke with a yellow cap, here’s what it means https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/does-yellow-cap-coca-cola-180000875.html
Word of the Day: usurp [ yoo-surp ] To seize and hold (a position, office, power, etc.) by force or without legal right. To use without authority or right. Middle English and Latin translation “to take possession through use” “The council is accused usurping power from the mayor”
Quote of the Day: “I never had a policy; I have just tried to do my very best each and every day”… Abraham Lincoln