Monday, December 28th. Day 363 of 2020
It’s Card Playing Day ! https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/card-playing-day/
1895: Wilhelm Röntgen publishes a paper detailing his discovery of a new type of radiation, which later will be known as x-rays
1912: The first municipally owned streetcars take to the streets in San Francisco
1945: Congress officially recognized the “Pledge of Allegiance”
1958: The Baltimore Colts defeat the New York Giants in the first ever National Football League sudden death overtime game. It’s still referred to by some as “Greatest Game Ever Played”
1973: The United States Endangered Species Act is signed into law by President Nixon
In the News: Alexander County COVID-19 update…Former County Commissioner Dies…Taylorsville woman charged with arson…Taylorsville Police charge female on Sunday…Man charged by Alexander County Sheriff’s Office…
Weather: Sunshine to start the final week of 2020
Sports: Panthers beat hapless Washington….Tar Heels will be without standout backfield in Orange Bowl…Hornets gets first win…Baseball loses another legend
Happy Birthday: Maggie Smith, Edgar Winter, Gayle King, Denzel Washington, Seth Meyers, John Legend
Nice to be back after a two-week battle with the scourge. I made it. Thanks for all the calls, messages, etc. It’s wonderful to have friends !
Bluegrass legend passes https://apnews.com/article/ricky-skaggs-music-north-carolina-tony-rice-694f628f9c449bc7f2648d63d9183c6a
Quote of the Day: “I grew up in New York City during the Depression. My earliest recollections were of my parents talking about what they would do if they didn’t have the rent money. Luckily, we were never evicted”…Stan Lee (Born this day in 1922)