Friday, July 30th. Day 211 of 2021
It’s Share a Hug Day and Cheesecake Day. If I had a piece of Cheesecake, would you Hug me ?
1619: The first Colonial European representative assembly in the Americas, the Virginia General Assembly, convenes for the first time
1729: The city of Baltimore is founded
1945: A Japanese submarine sinks the USS Indianapolis, killing 883 seamen. The ship had just delivered the first Atomic Bomb used in combat to the US Naval Base on Tinian Island
1956: A joint resolution of Congress is signed by President Eisenhower, authorizing In God We Trust as the U.S. national motto
1965: President Johnson signs the Social Security Act of 1965 into law, establishing Medicare and Medicaid
1974: President Nixon releases subpoenaed White House recordings after being ordered to do so by the Supreme Court. The term “18 Minute Gap” is born
1975: Former Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa disappears from the parking lot of a restaurant in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. He is never seen or heard from again
In the News: 16 more COVID-19 cases reported Thursday in Alexander County…County Commissioner Dr Jeffrey Peal laid to rest Thursday…Another body found suspicious housefire in Troutman…Taylorsville man facing drug charges…Lawsuit filed against Wilkes Surgeon
Weather: Another Hot One
Sports: Cougar Football 3 weeks from tonight…Blockbuster trade in NBA…Hornets draft a shooting guard and trade for two players…Major League Baseball teams wheeling and dealing at trade deadline
Happy Birthday: Bud Selig, Peter Bogdanovich, Paul Anka, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ken Olin, Delta Burke, Laurence Fishburne, Lisa Kudrow, Vivica A. Fox, Hilary Swank, Justin Rose, Hope Solo
The IRS is sending out tax refund checks again https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2021/07/29/irs-unemployment-tax-refunds-checks/5413131001/
You just never know what’s in a woman’s purse https://apnews.com/article/oddities-europe-b14d36771122997a813742f9541478db
Have a Great Weekend ! Get Your Shot !!!
Quote of the Day: “True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing”… Socrates