Friday June 26th. Day 177 of 2026
It’s Take Your Dog to Work Day, Chocolate Pudding Day and Barcode Day
1819: The bicycle was patented by W.K. Clarkson, Jr
1844: John Tyler took Julia Gardiner as his bride, thus becoming the first U.S. President to marry while in office
1917: General John “Black Jack” Pershing arrived in France with the American Expeditionary Force
1948: The Berlin Airlift began as the U.S., Britain and France started ferrying supplies to the isolated western sector of Berlin
1963: President Kennedy delivered his “Ich bin ein Berliner” (I am a Berliner) speech aat the Berlin Wall
1974: In Troy, Ohio, a Marsh supermarket installed the first bar code scanning equipment, made by IBM, and a product with a bar code was scanned for the first time. The product was Juicy Fruit gum
1977: Elvis Presley held his final concert in Indianapolis, Indiana at Market Square Arena
1997: J. K. Rowling publishes the first of her Harry Potter novel series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in United Kingdom
2015: The Supreme Court rules, 5–4, that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marriage under the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution
News: Two females remain in jail after Alexander County Deputies uncover nearly a half-pound of meth in their car…Catawba County Deputy suffers minor injuries when his vehicle is struck at intersection…Stony Point man back in jail…Statesville Police charge Hickory man with armed robbery…Burke County Sheriff’s Office warn of scam
Weather: Warmer temps for the weekend, maybe some Boomers too
Sports: US Soccer loses but it won’t hurt them as they advance to Round of 32…Busy day for Charlotte Hornets…NHL Draft tonight…Phillies down 5 rally to win…Hickory Motor Speedway announce Hall of Fame Class…NASCAR runs at Sonoma
Happy Birthday: Mick Jones, Chris Isaak, Patty Smyth, Greg LeMond, Shannon Sharpe, Sean Hayes, Chris O’Donnell, Derek Jeter, Michael Vick, Ariana Grande
Caitlin Clark has two strikes against her in the WNBA according to Boomer, “she’s white and she’s straight” https://www.dailymail.com/sport/wnba/article-15929835/caitlin-clark-wnba-violence-punch.html
Word of the Day; muscat [muhs-kuht] A variety of grape having a pronounced sweet aroma and flavor, used for making wine and raisins, muscatel is a sweet wine made from such grapes. Muscat is a port city on the Gulf of Oman.
Quote of the Day: “Every great mistake has a halfway moment, a split second when it can be recalled and perhaps remedied.”… Pearl S. Buck (Born this day in 1892)