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Richard C Gilbert’s Friday Blog

July 9, 2021 By Richard C. Gilbert

Friday, July 9th. Day 190 of 2021

Free the Ta Ta’s, it’s No Bra Day ! https://nationalnobraday.webs.com/

1776: George Washington orders the Declaration of Independence to be read out to members of the Continental Army

1816: Argentina declares independence from Spain

1850: President Zachary Taylor dies after eating raw fruit and iced milk; he is succeeded in office by Vice President Millard Fillmore

1918: In Nashville, Tennessee, an inbound local train collides with an outbound express, killing 101 and injuring 171 people, making it the deadliest rail accident in United States history

1962: Pan Am Flight 759 crashes in Kenner, Louisiana, killing all 145 people on board and eight others on the ground

1967: Channel 36 goes on the air in Charlotte

2015: The South Carolina House of Representatives votes to remove the Confederate Flag from the Statehouse in Columbia

In the News: Alexander County COVID-19 Update: 31 new cases in less than month…Funds available for Water Quality concerns on local agriculture land…5 nabbed by Alexander County Sheriff’s Office after investigation into possible stolen vehicle…Taylorsville man jailed after traffic stop

Weather: Typical July Weekend. Around 90 each day, maybe a Boomer

Sports: Cougar Football Kicks Off 6 weeks from tonight…Moonshiners play at home this evening…Lawsuit filed against Lenoir-Rhyne’s Women’s Basketball Program…Tar Heels land a big fish…Suns go up 2-0…NASCAR in Atlanta…No spectators at Olympics
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/08/japan-olympics-committee-bans-spectators-following-state-of-emergency.html

Happy Birthday: Richard Roundtree, Dean Koontz, O. J. Simpson, Chris Cooper, John Tesh, Jimmy Smits, Tom Hanks, Kelly McGillis, Courtney Love, Fred Savage

Pfizer is developing another COVID Vaccine https://apnews.com/article/europe-coronavirus-pandemic-science-health-34c3f2536747a7c08980d7359a8de70c

How wel do u spel ? https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2021/07/08/zaila-avant-garde-wins-scripps-national-spelling-bee/7909867002/

Have a Great weekend !

Quote of the Day: “It’s not a good idea to put your wife into a novel; not your latest wife anyway”… Norman Mailer

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