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Richard C Gilbert’s Friday Blog

April 8, 2022 By Richard C. Gilbert

Friday, April 8th. Day 98 of 2022

1513: Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain

1834: In New York City, Cornelius Lawrence became the first mayor to be elected by popular vote in a city election

1952: President Truman seized steel mills to prevent a nationwide strike

Henry Passes The Babe

1974: In Atlanta, Henry Aaron hits 715th home run breaking Babe Ruth’s record

1975: Frank Robinson of the Cleveland Indians became first black manager of a major league baseball team

1986: Clint Eastwood was elected mayor of Carmel, California

1992: Retired tennis great Arthur Ashe announces that he has AIDS, acquired from blood transfusions during one of his two heart surgeries

In the News: Taylorsville man charged with abuse of his child…Fatal crash overnight in Morganton…Alexander County woman given jail time by judge…Taylorsville man charged with assault with a deadly weapon…Newton teen jailed for trafficking in opioids…Catawba County woman jailed for distributing private images

Weather: Sunshine but cool. Windy too

Sports: Alexander Central tennis gets win…Cougar Softball and Baseball at home today…Brzykcy converting to closer role…Braves lose in opener…Tiger in the hunt after round one of the Masters…Canes clinch playoff spot…Hornets beat the Magic…NASCAR in Martinsville

Happy Birthday: John Schneider, Richard Hatch, Julian Lennon, Robin Wright, Patricia Arquette

Some good news, Libraries are hot ! https://www.studyfinds.org/libraries-more-popular/

Pink Floyd to record for Ukraine https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/pink-floyd-members-reunite-record-song-ukraine-83937502

If you try to find me this weekend, I’m watching the Masters

Quote of the Day: “For me, a good friend is someone you might only see once or twice a year but each time it feels as though you’ve just seen them last week”…James Herbert

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