Monday, October 24th. Day 297 of 2022
It’s Bologna Day
1795: Poland was divided up between Austria, Prussia, and Russia
1929: Investors dumped more than 13 million shares on the stock market. The day is known as “Black Tuesday.”
1945: The United Nations (UN) was formally established less than a month after the end of World War II. The Charter was ratified by China, France, Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States
1948: The term “Cold War” was used for the first time. It was in a speech by Bernard Baruch before the Senate War Investigating Committee
1962: The blockade of Cuba officially began and the United States went on the highest alert level since WWII
1992: The Toronto Blue Jays became the first non-U.S. team to win the World Series
2003: The Concorde makes its last commercial flight
2008: Many of the world’s stock exchanges experience the worst declines in their history, with drops of around 10% in most indices. It’s referred to as “Bloody Friday”
In the News: Early Voting resumes today…Man arrested after wild chase that ended last Friday morning appears in Alex. Co. court today…Taylorsville Police arrest alleged drug trafficker…
Weather: Sunny with a high near 75
Sports: Cougars can’t hang with Hibriten Friday night…AC Volleyball loses playoff match Saturday…Tell me you saw the Panthers winning Sunday…World Series is set but Game I will wait until Friday…Larson wins at Homestead…Hornets get Sunday win in Atlanta
Happy Birthday: Bill Wyman, F. Murray Abraham, Ian Baker-Finch, Ichiro Suzuki Tila Tequila, Drake
You’re most likely to see a UFO is which state ? https://studyfinds.org/ufo-sightings-usa-most-reports/
Halloween is a week away, here’s the hottest selling candy https://www.workandmoney.com/s/best-halloween-candy-sales-f0cdcebad73d4380
Panthers won on Sunday, that’s about as rare as something making sense
Quote of the Day: “I shoot an arrow into the air, where it lands I do not care: I get my arrows wholesale”…Curly Howard