Wednesday, September 21st . Day 264 of 2022
It’s the Final Day of Summer
1784: “The Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser” was published for the first time in Philadelphia. It was the first daily paper in America
1897: The New York Sun ran the “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” editorial. It was in response to a letter from 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon
1937: J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” was first published
1938: A hurricane makes landfall on Long Island in New York. The death toll is estimated at 500–700 people
1970: “NFL Monday Night Football” made its debut on ABC. The game was between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Jets. The Browns won 31-21
1981: The Senate confirmed Sandra Day O’Connor to be the first female justice on the Supreme Court
1996: The board of all-male Virginia Military Institute voted to admit women
1993: Russian President Boris Yeltsin triggers a constitutional crisis when he suspends parliament and scraps the constitution
In the News: County Commissioners take no action on adding additional School Resource Officers…Alexander Commissioners to have plans drawn for new courthouse…Woman shot after chase in Burke County…Two-county chase ends with apparent suicide in Lenoir…Stony Point sent to jail by judge…Stony Point man arrested by Iredell Deputies after foot chase…Hiddenite man charged with assaulting deputy…
Weather: It’s going to be Hot, close to 90
Sports: ACHS Volleyball Coach goes on maternity leave…ACC moving headquarters from Greensboro to Charlotte…Judge hits 60th and Stanton walks-off with slam…Braves clinch post season…Mets win 6th straight…Cleveland getting close to division crown…
Happy Birthday: Bill Kurtis, Richard Childress, Don Felder, Stephen King, Artis Gilmore, Bill Murray, Arie Luyendyk, Mark Levin, Nancy Travis, Rob Morrow, Faith Hill, Luke Wilson, Nicole Richie, Maggie Grace
More than 200 Whales are beached in Australia https://apnews.com/article/science-australia-whales-tasmania-climate-and-environment-c941a1e849d8e7332eaa9cf334304938?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=TopNews&utm_campaign=position_9
The happiest state is…https://www.fox5ny.com/news/happiest-state-in-the-us-2022
No Pig Racing this year at the NC State Fair https://www.wral.com/pigs-will-not-be-racing-at-the-state-fair-this-year/20483306/
Quote of the Day: “When we started the show, ‘Dallas’ was known as the city where JFK was assassinated. By the end it was known as JR’s home town”…Larry Hagman (Born this day in 1931)