Friday, September 4th. Day 247 of 2026
It’s Lazy Mom’s Day, Wear Your College Colors Day, Chianti Day and National Wildlife Day
Happy Jimmy Buffet Day !
1781: Los Angeles, CA, was founded by Spanish settlers. The original name was “El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora La Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula,” which translates as “The Town of the Queen of Angels.”
1833: Barney Flaherty answered an ad in “The New York Sun” and became the first newsboy/paperboy at the age of 10
1886: Geronimo, and the Apache Indians he led, surrendered in Skeleton Canyon in Arizona
1950: The first Southern 500 is held at Darlington Raceway
1957: The Arkansas National Guard was ordered by Governor Orval Faubus to keep nine black students from going into Little Rock’s Central High School
1967: “Gilligan’s Island” aired for the last time on CBS-TV
1972: Swimmer Mark Spitz captured his seventh Olympic gold medal in the 400-meter medley relay event at Munich, Germany. Spitz was the first Olympian to win seven gold medals
1998: Google is founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two students at Stanford University
2002: Kelly Clarkson wins the first American Idol
News: Good test results for Alexander County Schools !…Two fatalities in area on Thursday…Hiddenite man awaiting trial for drug possession busted again…Vale man tries to tussle with officers in Alexander County…North Wilkesboro Police tase suspect who reached for gun
Weather: HOT ! Things will cool on Labor Day
Sports: Cougars look for win tonight in West Jefferson…Wake Forest opens season with win…College Football is back all weekend…Lane Kiffin is a schmuck…Braves and Phillies begin big series tonight…NASCAR runs Darlignton
Happy Birthday: Ken Harrelson, Raymond Floyd, Tom Watson, Mike Piazza, Wes Bentley, Beyoncé
Woops ! https://thesmokinggun.com/documents/funny/ballad-of-crooked-jess-420917
Word of the Day: extradite [ek-struh-dahyt] to give up (an alleged fugitive or criminal) to another state or nation at its request, to procure the extradition of , from extradition. “The decision to extradite him was made under an agreement between the two countries dating back to 1951.”
Quote of the Day: “To be honest, when I’m home, every day is a Friday.”…Danica Patrick