Monday, October 30th. Day 303 of 2023
It’s Candy Corn Day
Happy Text your Ex Day. Really ?
1831: Nat Turner is arrested for leading the bloodiest slave rebellion in United States history.
1938: Orson Welles’ “The War of the Worlds” aired on CBS radio. The belief that the realistic radio dramatization was a live news event about a Martian invasion caused panic across the nation
1945: Jackie Robinson of the Kansas City Monarchs signs a contract for the Brooklyn Dodgers
1960: Rex White of Taylorsville wins NASCAR’s Cup Title1961: The Soviet Union detonates the most powerful explosive device ever detonated
1972: 45 people were killed when two trains collided on Chicago’s south side
1995: Quebec citizens narrowly vote (50.58% to 49.42%) in favor of remaining a province of Canada
2021: Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: The The Go-Go’s, Jay-Z, Carole King, Todd Rundgren and Billy Preston
In the News: One person airlifter after overnight crash in Alexander County…Taylorsville man arrested for attempted murder in South Carolina…Alexander County woman facing felony charges…Man arrested and charged with murder in Catawba County…Early Voting continues in the Town of Taylorsville Election
Weather: Still warm today, big changes begin tonight
Sports: Meredith Wike represents Alexander Central in State Golf Finals today…Cougars drub Freedom to earn first playoff spot since Spring COVID season…Winter Sports practice begins today across the state…Panthers get a win…World Series knotted, game III tonight
Happy Birthday: Grace Slick, Otis Williams, Henry Winkler, Timothy B. Schmit, Kevin Pollak, Ivanka Trump
October has been lousy for investors https://finance.yahoo.com/news/worst-october-stocks-five-years-200937766.html
Member of legendary “Friends” cast dies https://apnews.com/article/matthew-perry-dead-drowning-friends-f2963e83691d2bd2a8626d85a69c73cb
Word of the Day: buttress [ buh-tris ] Any external prop or support built to steady a structure by opposing its outward thrusts, especially a projecting support built into or against the outside of a masonry wall. A prop or support. Verb: To give encouragement or support.
Quote of the Day: “Only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked”…. Warren Buffett