Monday, March 20th. Day 79 of 2023
It’s the first day of Spring !
1760: The great fire of Boston destroyed 349 buildings
1852: Harriet Beecher Stowe’s book “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” subtitled “Life Among the Lowly,” was first published
1899: At Sing Sing prison, Martha M. Place became the first woman to be executed in the electric chair. She was put to death for the murder of her stepdaughter
1930: “KFC” [Kentucky Fried Chicken] is founded by Colonel Harland Sanders in North Corbin, Kentucky
1987: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved AZT. The drug was proven to slow the progress of AIDS
2015: A Solar eclipse, equinox, and a supermoon all occur on the same day
2020: After 20 years with the New England Patriots, quarterback Tom Brady officially agrees to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
In the News: Fire chars three acres in Alexander County…Four year-old killed in Lincoln County crash…Two of three murder suspects charged in Statesville…Suspect in custody after Hickory shooting…Taylorsville man arrested…
Weather: Sunny, High in 50’s after cold start
Sports: ACHS Women’s Soccer 5-1 after win on Friday…Miami is only ACC team in Sweet 16…Women from UNC and Duke try to punch tickets today…Panthers sign receiver…First time winner on PGA Tour…Logano wins in Atlanta…USA will play for World Baseball Classic title
Happy Birthday: Hal Linden, Bobby Orr, Spike Lee, Holly Hunter, Kathy Ireland, Tracy Chapman, Michael Rapaport, Bianca Lawson
Word of the Day: purloin [ per-loin ] To take dishonestly; steal; filch; pilfer. Purloin comes from Old French porloigner, “to put off, remove. SENTENCE :
After halting a man on the street under the pretense of asking directions, the thief purloined the man’s watch
What’s your bracket look like ?
Quote of the Day: “How sad it is that we give up on people who are just like us”…Fred Rogers (Born this day in 1928)