Monday, December 11. Dy 345 of 2023
It’s Have A Bagel Day
1789: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was chartered.
1816: Indiana was admitted to the Union as the 19th American state
1872: Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback became America’s first black governor when he took office as acting governor of Louisiana
1941: Germany and Italy declared war on the United States. The U.S in turn declared war on the two countries
1972: Apollo 17 becomes the sixth and final Apollo mission to land on the Moon
1981: Muhammad Ali fought his last fight. He lost to Trevor Berbick
1998: The House Judiciary Committee pushed through three articles of impeachment against President Clinton
2008: Bernie Madoff is arrested and charged with securities fraud in a $50 billion Ponzi scheme https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Madoff
2020: The Food and Drug Administration issues an Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
In the News: Alexander County Schools on Two-Hour Delay…week 2 of political filing underway today…Alexander County School Board meets on Tuesday…Hickory man jailed in Alexander County…Stony Point woman arrested in Iredell County…
Weather: Rain moves out. Sunshine today but Windy and cold
Sports: Herman leads Lady Cougars to win…AC Men suffer 4th quarter melt-down…Hickory wins State Championship…LR falls hard in National Semi-Final…Of course the Panthers look awful again…Bills keep playoff hopes alive…49ers might be best team in NFL…Cowboys beat Philly…Ohtani breaks the bank
Happy Birthday: David Gates, Donna Mills, John Kerry, Brenda Lee, Terri Garr, Bess Armstrong, Jermaine Jackson, Hailee Steinfeld
A convicted murderer well known to the region has died in prison
https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/van-brett-watkins-death-rae-carruth-local-crime-history/275-6304e5bc-b9cb-4d89-ac75-e1e97201df74
Word of the Day: dilettante [ dil-i-tahnt ] A lover of an art or science, especially of a fine art. A person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, especially in a desultory or superficial way; a dabbler
Quote of the Day: : “Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them”… Dalai Lama