Friday, May 1, Day 121 of 2026
I’s Phone-In Sick Day, maybe you did
Happy May Day !
1707: England, Wales and Scotland were united to form Great Britain
1805: The state of Virginia passed a law requiring all freed slaves to leave the state, or risk either imprisonment or deportation
1931: The Empire State Building in New York was dedicated and opened. It was 102 stories tall and was the tallest building in the world at the time
1944: The German Messerschmitt Me 262, the first combat jet, made its first flight
1960: Francis Gary Powers’ U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union. Powers was taken prisoner
1961: Fidel Castro declares there will be no more elections in Cuba
1971: The National Railroad Passenger Corp. (Amtrak) went into service
2000: “Gladiator” directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix premieres in Los Angeles
2011: It was announced that U.S. soldiers had killed Osama bin Laden during a raid in Pakistan
News: Burn victim airlifted fthis morning in Eastern Alexander County…State Schools Superintendent Mo Green visits East Alexander Middle School on Thursday…Apple Blossom Festival goes Rain or Shine on Saturday…Taylorsville man facing felony drug charges in Conover…Alexander County man nabbed after he breaks-in Taylorsville Police vehicle
Weather: Sunny and 70
Sports: Cougar Baseball take NWC Tournament…AC Softball plays for title tonight…Canes Round II series begins Saturday vrs Philly…Some more really bad NBA Playoff games…Braves end a very good month of April with a loss…Mets are a Mess…NASCAR runs in Texas
Happy Birthday: Judy Collins, Rita Coolidge, Ray Parker Jr, Tim McGraw, Julie Benz, Wes Welker, Lizzy Greene
Word of the Day: lampoon [lam-poon] a sharp, often virulent satire directed against an individual or institution. The “National Lampoon” or “Harvard Lampoon” are known for the practice. From French meaning “let us guzzle” from a drinking song
Quote of the Day: “Looking back, my life seems like one long obstacle race, with me as the chief obstacle.”… Jack Paar (Born this day in 1918)