Good Friday, March 29th. Day 89 of 2024
It’s Piano Day !
Happy Pay it Forward Day ! Buy someone’s lunch in the drive-thru
1867: The British Parliament passes the North America Act which creates the Dominion of Canada
1886: John Pemberton brews his first batch of Coca-Cola
1929: The first telephone is installed in the White House
1951: Americans Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are convicted and sentenced to death for conspiracy to commit espionage for the Soviet Union
1973: The last American troops leave Vietnam
Michael Makes The Shot To Win 1982 NCAA Title
1984: In the darkness of night, the Baltimore Colts move to Indianapolis
1992: Bill Clinton says he didn’t inhale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeXGnSpjgNM
1993: Clint Eastwood wins his first Oscar for Best Director in “Unforgiven”
In the News: Alexander County Commissioners and School Board discuss budget…Caldwell County School Secretary charged with embezzlement…Taylorsville Police chase motorcycle operator before terminating pursuit…Alexander County woman charged with felony probation violation…Human remains found in Catawba County identified…Statesville man sentenced to federal prison in child porn case
Weather: Tons of Sun this Weekend. We’ll hit 80 on Sunday
Sports: Cougar Baseball and Softball beat Hibriten…AC Baseball will play West Lincoln Monday in Catawba Valley Holiday Tournament…Heels bounced by Bama…Clemson marches to Elite 8…NC State and Duke both play tonight…Canes rout the Red Wings…Braves and Phils rained out will try again today…NASCAR runs Richmond this weekend
Happy Birthday: Vangelis, John Major, Terry Jacks, Denny McLain, Walt Frazier, Earl Campbell, Elle Macpherson, Lara Logan, Lucy Lawless, Jennifer Capriati, Matt Olson
The Bud Light Boondoggle continues https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/ar-BB1kGT0d
Word of the Day: mutation [ myoo-tey-shuhn ] The act or process of changing. In Biology, a sudden departure from the parent type in one or more heritable characteristics, caused by a change in a gene or a chromosome. The change or alteration, as in form or nature. From latin
Quote of the Day: “Everybody wants to do something to help, but nobody wants to be first”… Pearl Bailey (Born this day in 1918)