Monday, January 4th
It’s Weigh-In Day. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/weigh-in-day/
Happy Trivia Day ! How’s your trivial knowledge ?
1896: Utah becomes our 45th Sate
1951: Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul during the Korean War
1965: In his State of the Union address, President Johnson proclaimed the building of the “Great Society”
1974: President Nixon refused to hand over tape recordings and documents subpoenaed by the Senate Watergate Committee
1999: Former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura is sworn in as governor of Minnesota
2007: The 110th United States Congress convenes, electing Nancy Pelosi as the first female Speaker of the House
In the News: Fatal crash Saturday evening in Alexander County…County Commissioners meet this evening…Alexander County man charged with assault, kidnapping…Taylorsville man arrested for assault and stalking…Man charged in Ashe County murder
Weather: Some Sunshine to start the week, High around 50
Sports: Cougar Hoops open season this with precious few fans allowed…Panthers close with a anemic performance…Playoff are set in NFL…Bama and the Buckeyes in College National Championship game a week from tonight
Happy Birthday: Dyan Cannon, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Patty Loveless, Julia Ormond, Deana Carter, Derrick Henry
We’re not alone https://nypost.com/2021/01/02/a-harvard-professor-says-an-alien-visited-in-2017/
Some notables who passed in 2020 https://abcnews.go.com/International/photos/notable-people-lost-2019-60136298/image-don-imus-79-67950359
Quote of the Day: “Success is not forever and failure isn’t fatal”… Don Shula (Born this day in 1930)