Friday, August 5th. Day 217 of 2022
It’s National Underwear Day. Happiness is going Commando
Happy Blogger Day ! Wow, my day after all. Thanks for viewing
1833: The village of Chicago was incorporated. The population at the time was around 250
1884: On Bedloe’s Island in New York Harbor, the cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty was laid
1921: The first play-by-play broadcast of a baseball game was done by Harold Arlin. KDKA Radio in Pittsburgh. The game was between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies
1962: Marilyn Monroe is found dead from a drug overdose
1974: President Nixon, under orders of the Supreme Court, releases the “Smoking Gun” tape, recorded on June 23, 1972
1981: President Reagan fires 11,359 striking air-traffic controllers who ignored his order for them to return to work
2013: Major League Baseball suspends Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees for the remainder of the season and all of 2014 after he’s implicated for using performance enhancing drugs
In the News: COVID cases spike again in Alexander County…Taylorsville woman charged with child abuse…Taylorsville man arrested on felony drug charge…Caldwell Deputies bust suspected heroin dealer…Fatal motorcycle crash in Iredell County
Weather: Partly Sunny, High of 87. Chance of storm this afternoon is pretty good
Sports: Cougar Football Season Two Weeks from Kick-off…NFL’s first pre-season game goes to the Raiders…Mets win game one of big weekend series against the Braves…Cards catch the Brew Crew…Angels hit seven solo homers but lose
Happy Birthday: Roman Gabriel, Loni Anderson, Rick Derringer, Samantha Sang, David Baldacci, Patrick Ewing, Terri Clark, Paula Creamer
If you’ve still not registered for Alexander County’s new Emergency Notification system, here’s a link https://signup.hyper-reach.com/hyper_reach/sign_up_page_2/?id=108962
There’s a Bear in my laundry room ! https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/08/04/firefighters-remove-bear-from-laundry-room-California/9181659646736/
Quote of the Day: “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind’… Neil Armstrong (Born this day in 1930)