Monday, July 31st. Day 212 of 2023
It’s Avocado Day !
1790: The first U.S. patent is issued, to inventor Samuel Hopkins for a potash process
1932: The Nazi Party wins over 38 percent of Germany’s votes in the general election
1948: New York International Airport (later renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport) is dedicated
Lunar Rover
1988: Last Playboy Club closes in Lansing, Michigan
2006: In Cuba, Fidel Castro hands over power to his brother, Raúl
2012: Swimmer Michael Phelps becomes the greatest medal winner in Olympic history
In the News: Fatal crash in Newton…Lightening strike at Iredell County School…Taylorsville woman arrested for larceny by employee…Hiddenite man arrested again…Taylorsville man charged again…Lincolnton woman arrested after Alexander County traffic stop…Hickory man gets prison time…Man released by accident last week from Burke County Jail turns himself in and then released again
Weather: Sunny with a high of 86
Sports: Cougar Athletes begin practice for the fall season today…Deadline day to get kids signed-up for fall sports in Alexander County Parks and Recreation…Braves power way to weekend sweep…Reds take first in NL Central…MLB trade deadline in Tuesday…Hickory’s JT Poston takes 2nd in PGA Tournament…Buescher wins at Richmond…
Happy Birthday: Mark Cuban, Wesley Snipes, J. K. Rowling, Dean Cain, Zac Brown, Kyle Larson
“Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” having big rake at Box Office https://apnews.com/article/barbie-oppenheimer-box-office-top-movies-summer-3a82b8887c11fe44896117ec4dec1531
Always consult Spell Check ! https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/07/28/Mountview-Middle-School-road-misspelled-shcool/2641690564527/
Word of the Day: skullduggery [skuhl-duhg-uh-ree ] Mean dishonesty or trickery.
Skullduggery can also refer to an instance of dishonest behavior. Skullduggery is an Americanism dating back to 1865–70. It’s a variant of sculduddery, a Scots word meaning “obscenity.”
Quote of the Day: “My life as a child did not prepare me for the fact that the world is full of cruel and bitter things”…J. Robert Oppenheimer