Friday, August 1. Day 213 of 2025
It’s Girlfriends Day, Pinball Day and Lung Cancer Day
1790: The first U.S. census was completed with a total population of around 3.9 million
1834: Slavery was outlawed in the British empire
1907: The U.S. Army established an aeronautical division that later became the U.S. Air Force
1957: The North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) was created by the United States and Canada
1966: Charles Whitman kills 16 people at the University of Texas before being killed by Police
1978: A hitting streak of 44 games by Pete Rose ends in a game against the Atlanta Braves
1981: MTV is launched
1988: A national Radio talk show debuts hosted by Rush Limbaugh. The iconic show would continue until Limbaugh’s death in 2021
2021: The United States passes the 35 million mark in COVID-19 cases
In the News: Hiddenite man very often in prison or jail in back in jail…Man wanted for statutory rape in Caldwell County apprehended in Tennessee…Morganton man accused of assaulting hospital staff…Hiddenite Fire Department having 75th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday…
Weather: Stuffy with a Capital Stuffy Today. Boomer possible this afternoon…Cooler temps on Saturday
Sports: Cougar Football kicks-off season three weeks from tonight… MLB Trade Frenzy on Thursday…Braves and Reds play a wacky game…PGA Tour in Greensboro…NASCAR rolls in Iowa…Hickory FC plays for title
Happy Birthday: Roy Williams, Robert Cray, Coolio, Adam Duritz, Tempest Bledsoe, Jason Momoa, Madison Bumgarner
Florida man banned from playing Golf https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/golf/florida-man-banned-from-public-golf-as-terms-of-bail-after-beating-up-golfer-over-slow-play/ar-AA1JrNth
Melissa says dating Rob was not so great https://wlos.com/news/entertainment/which-star-said-it-was-horrible-dating-rob-lowe-in-the-80s
Word of the Day: seminal [sem-uh-nl] having possibilities of future development, highly original and influencing the development of future events. Containing or contributing the seeds of later development. “The budding actor is projected as a seminal figure in the motion picture industry”
Quote of the Day: “Choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil”… Jerry Garcia (Born this day in 1942)