Monday, December 12. Day 346 of 2022
Happy Poinsettia Day !
1800: Washington, DC, was established as the capital of the United States
1896: Guglielmo Marconi gave the first public demonstration of radio at London
1900: Charles M. Schwab formed the United States Steel Corporation
1946: ‘Tide’ laundry detergent introduced
1925: The “Motel Inn,” the first motel in the world, opened in San Luis Obispo, California
1975: Sara Jane Moore pleads guilty to trying to kill US President Gerald Ford
1977: “Saturday Night Fever”, starring John Travolta, premieres in New York City
2000: The Supreme Court found that the recount ordered by the Florida Supreme Court in the 2000 U.S. Presidential election was unconstitutional. Al Gore conceded the election to Texas Gov. George W. Bush the next day
In the News: Statesville man charged with murder of father…Body found in Catawba County identified…Taylorsville woman facing felony drug charges…Man jailed after resisting arrest in Alexander County…Stony Point woman gets jail time…CVCC announces layoffs
Weather: Fog to start but SUNSHINE ! Been a while since we saw a Sunny Day
Sports: Cougar Hoops sweep games over Newton Conover…East Lincoln and Mount Airy win state football titles…Panthers a game out of division lead…UNC loses receiver…Hornets play, Hornets lose…Hubert Davis puts Caleb Love on the bench and tells him, “Learn to pass”…World Cup down to Final Four
Happy Birthday: Bob Barker is 99, Bob Pettit, Dionne Warwick, Dickey Betts, Emerson Fittipaldi, Cathy Rigby, Tracy Austin, Mike Golic, Mayim Bialik
What’s the hardest schools to get into ? https://www2.cbsnews.com/hardest-colleges-to-get-into/4
300 Santas hit the slopes https://apnews.com/article/maine-246a5203278ae4c78d00577c4c04b819?utm_source=Connatix&utm_medium=HomePage
Quote of the Day: “I’m supposed to have a Ph.D. on the subject of women. But the truth is I’ve flunked more often than not. I’m very fond of women; I admire them. But, like all men, I don’t understand them”… Frank Sinatra (Born this day in 1915)