Monday, October 23. Day 296 of 2023
It’s Crocs Day. Wouldn’t be caught dead wearing a pair
1910: Blanche S. Scott became the first woman to make a public solo airplane flight in the United States
1929: The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged starting the stock-market crash that began the Great Depression
1973: President Nixon agreed to turn over the subpoenaed tapes concerning the Watergate affair
1991: Clarence Thomas is sworn in as US Supreme Court Justice
1993: Joe Carter of the Toronto Blue Jays became only the second player to end the World Series with a home run
1998: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Chairman Yasser Arafat reach a breakthrough in a land-for-peace West Bank accord
2001: Apple Computer releases the iPod
In the News: Accident knocks out power for customers in Taylorsville on Sunday…Motorcycle fatality on Saturday in Catawba County…Man killed after being struck by tree in Wilkes County…Early Voting resumes today in Town of Taylorsville Election…Taylorsville teen charged with sexual exploitation of minor…Alabama man surrenders to Alexander County Jail…Taylorsville man charged with assault
Weather: Tons of Sun, High 68 on Monday
Sports: Melt Down at Hibriten is one of the worst losses in Cougar Football history…Lady Cougar Golf Team hosts Regional today…Alexander Central Soccer concludes regular season at Freedom today…JV Football at home this evening…Eagles too much for the Fish…Patriots shock the Bills…Ugly loss Saturday night for the Tar Heels…Rangers force Game VII against Astros…Phillies up 3-2 can wrap it up today…Bell rings in Homestead
Happy Birthday: Chi-Chi Rodríguez, Dwight Yoakam, Nancy Grace, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Doug Flutie, Sanjay Gupta, Ryan Reynolds, Nick Bosa
Word of the Day: panacea [ pan-uh-see-uh ] An answer or solution for all problems or difficulties. From Latin, but as is the case with many Latin borrowings, the word ultimately traces its roots to Greek Sentence: There is no magic pill or panacea that can instantly cure a broken heart.
Quote of the Day: “I am certain there is too much certainty in the world”… Michael Crichton…Born this day in 1942