Friday, June 11th. Day 162 of 2021
Happy Corn on the Cobb Day ! Happy and Corn on the Cobb go together, don’t you think ?
Happy German Chocolate Cake Day ! See above, it applies here too
1770: British explorer Captain James Cook discovers the Great Barrier Reef. In truth, he struck it
1895: Charles Duryea receives the first US patent for a Gasoline-driven automobile
1919: Sir Barton wins the Belmont Stakes, becoming the first horse to win the U.S. Triple Crown
1955: Eighty-three spectators are killed and at least 100 are injured after an Austin-Healey and a Mercedes-Benz collide at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the deadliest ever accident in motorsports
1962: Frank Morris, John Anglin and Clarence Anglin allegedly become the only prisoners to escape from the prison on Alcatraz Island.
1963: Governor of Alabama George Wallace defiantly stands at the door of Foster Auditorium at the University of Alabama in an attempt to block two black students, Vivian Malone and James Hood, from attending that school. Later in the day, accompanied by federalized National Guard troops, they are able to register
2001: Timothy McVeigh is executed for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing
In the News: COVID uptick in Alexander County, another COVID death reported in Catawba County…Victim of fatal shooting identified in Statesville, suspect remains at large…Taylorsville man arrested in Catawba County…Conover man jailed after trying to flee from police
Weather: More of the same today. So much moisture in the air means probably another stormy afternoon
Sports: Cougar Baseball wins game played at App State…Moonshiners scheduled for game tonight at home…Oklahoma takes Softball Championship…NC State and East Carolina in Super Regionals today…Bucks get must win…Vegas moves on…Braves let another one get away…College Football might expand Playoffs…NASCAR All-Star Weekend in Texas
Happy Birthday: Jackie Stewart, Adrienne Barbeau, Graham Russell, Donnie Van Zant, Joe Montana, Hugh Laurie, Diana Taurasi, Shia LaBeouf
I think I’ll pass on this one https://www.the-sun.com/news/3043909/harrison-ford-indiana-jones-films-fifth-blockbuster/
A Bear of a story https://apnews.com/article/arizona-bears-oddities-feedb093bc605aaab3d67d406943890b
Darned Groundhog, one has taken up residence on my property. He’s (or she) is not nearly as endearing as the one in Caddyshack
Quote of the Day: “A school without football is in danger of deteriorating into a medieval study hall”… Vince Lombardi (Born this day in 1913)