Monday, July 3rd. Day 184 of 2023
It’s National Air Conditioning Appreciation Day !
1775: Gen. George Washington took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, MA
1863: Civil War Battle of Gettysburg, PA, ended after three days. It was a major victory for the North as Confederate troops retreated
1890: Idaho became the 43rd state
1924: Clarence Birdseye founded the General Seafood Corp
1930: Congress created the U.S. Veterans Administration
1962: Jackie Robinson became the first African American to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame
1981: The Associated Press ran its first story about two rare illnesses afflicting homosexual men. One of the diseases was later named AIDS
1982: Martina Navratilova beats Chris Evert for the first of 6-straight Wimbledon singles titles
1986: President Reagan presided over a ceremony in New York Harbor that saw the relighting of the renovated Statue of Liberty
In the News: Three charged in Alexander County drug raid make court appearances today…Man charged with shooting in Hiddenite appears in court today too…Fatal Officer-involved shooting in Iredell County…Two teens shot in Statesville…Body found in Wilkes County…Alexander Deputies arrest Statesville man on fentanyl charge…One airlifted from Alexander County crash
Weather: Hot, Humid, a Boomer is likely this afternoon
Sports: Five ACHS Softball Players make All-State…Wike named assistant coach at Duke…Braves insanely hot…Hornets extend Deal with LeMelo Ball…Fowler wins…Rookie wins Chicago Street Race
Happy Birthday: Dave Barry, Gloria Allred ,Tom Cruise, Thomas Gibson, Montel Williams, Julian Assange
Bethlehem woman wants to rid her property of a pesky Groundhog https://hickoryrecord.com/news/local/bethlehem-gardener-wants-tomato-eating-groundhog-gone/article_a3553298-1528-11ee-b615-63c20b59d16f.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
Word of the Day: Palmetto [ pal-met-oh] any of various palms having fan-shaped leaves. Term is of Spanish origin
Quote of the Day: “If music be the food of love, play on”… William Shakespeare