Friday, November 21st. Day 325
It’s World Television Day
1620: The Mayflower reached Provincetown, MA. The ship discharged the Pilgrims at Plymouth, MA, on December 26th
1789: North Carolina became the 12th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution
1922: Rebecca L. Felton of Georgia was sworn in as the first woman to serve as a member of the U.S. Senate
1973: President Nixon’s attorney, J. Fred Buzhardt, announced the presence of an 18½-minute gap in one of the White House tape recordings related to the Watergate case
1976: Rocky premieres starring Sylvester Stallone. It was named Best Picture in 1977
1980: An estimated 83 million viewers tuned in to find out “who shot J.R.” on the CBS prime-time soap opera Dallas. Kristin, played by Mary Crosby was the character that fired the gun
1993: The House voted against making the District of Columbia the 51st state
2000: The Florida Supreme Court granted Al Gore’s request to keep the presidential recounts going
News: Taylorsville woman busted for trafficking meth…Alexander County Deputies charge Taylorsville woman with felony larceny by employee…Wilkes County man nabbed for animal cruelty…NC Attorney General warms of scams…Residents of Drexel placed on “Shelter in Place” status on Thursday after gas line is ruptured…Deadline to submit entry for Alexander County Christmas Parade in 4pm this afternoon
Weather: Maybe a sprinkle at times today. Weekend looks great !
Malayah Adams
Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday: Marlo Thomas, Earl Monroe, Goldie Hawn, Nicollette Sheridan, Troy Aikman, Ken Griffey Jr., Michael Strahan
From “A” List Actor to Homeless, the Kevin Spacey Story https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/kevin-spacey-says-homeless-living-161240374.html
Word of the Day; dalliance [dal-ee-uhns] a trifling away of time; dawdling, a casual romantic or sexual relationship. “His second marriage appears to be shaky, an attempt to take a third wife hit the buffers and there are also reports of another dalliance.”
Quote of the Day:: “The public is a ferocious beast; one must either chain it or flee from it.”… Voltaire