Friday, April 24th. Day 114 of 2026
It’s Arbor Day
Happy Bucket List Day ! I need to start dipping into mine
1800: The Library of Congress was established with a $5,000 allocation
1877: Federal troops were ordered out of New Orleans. This was the end to the North’s post-Civil War rule in the South
1898: Spain declares war after rejecting US ultimatum to withdraw from Cuba
1953: Winston Churchill was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II
1980: Eight U.S. servicemen die in Operation Eagle Claw as they attempt to end the Iran hostage crisis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Eagle_Claw
1986: Film “Crocodile Dundee” starring Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski premieres
1990: The space shuttle Discovery blasted off from Cape Canaveral, FL. It was carrying the $1.5 billion Hubble Space Telescope
1990: West & East Germany agree to merge currency & economies
2004: The United States lifts economic sanctions imposed on Libya
2023: India surpasses China as the worlds most populous country, over 1.5 Billion
News: Taylorsville man dies in Thursday crash…Iredell Fire Marshall’s Office investigating suspicious fire…Claremont woman arrested on Alexander County charges…Taylorsville Police charge local resident…Federal prison time for man who imported drugs into area…
Weather: Sunny and 85 this afernoon. Maybe a shower and or storm Saturday afternoon
Sports: Cougar Baseball, Softball and Women’s Soccer head to S Caldwell for showdowns…Panthers take Georgia tackle in Round I. I like the pick…Canes on the Doorstep of moving to Round II…Phillies losing skid hits 9…NASCAR puts the hammer down at Talladega
Happy Birthday: Shirley MacLaine, Barbra Streisand, Richard Sterban, Eric Bogosian, Michael O’Keefe, Cedric the Entertainer, Chipper Jones, Kelly Clarkson
Word of the Day: Wasatch Range [waw-sach] a mountain range in N Utah and SE Idaho. In the language of the native Ute people, wasatch means “mountain pass” or “low pass over high range.”
Quote of the Day: “Life is so unlike theory.”… Anthony Trollope
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