It’s Bubble Wrap Day. Come on, you love popping it too
1858: The Wedding March by Felix Mendelssohn is played at the marriage of Queen Victoria’s daughter, Victoria, and Friedrich of Prussia. It becomes a standard
1915: Alexander Graham Bell inaugurates U.S. transcontinental telephone service, speaking from New York to Thomas Watson in San Francisco
1949: The first Emmy Awards are presented
1964: Blue Ribbon Sports, which would later become Nike, is founded at the University of Oregon
1971: Charles Manson and three female “Family” members are found guilty of the 1969 Tate–LaBianca murders in Los Angeles
2011: The Egyptian Revolution begins
In the News: Alexander County sees large increase in COVID associated deaths…Big wastewater spill reported by Town of Taylorsville…Woman arrested by Alexander Sheriff’s Office…New photos released of Taylorsville couple wanted for murder…Man found shot to death in Hickory…Statesville man gets prison time after plea in fatal shooting
Weather: Clouds and Showers today, steady temps in the 40’s
Sports: Super Bowl is set, it’ll be Kansas City and Tampa Bay….Backlash by Packer fans on decision to kick late field goal…Will Aaron Rodgers return next season ? Hornets end losing streak with Sunday win
Happy Birthday: Carl Eller, Ana Ortiz, Alicia Keys
We learned Friday morning that Henry Aaron had passed. I’ll cherish my childhood memories of seeing him hits homers while attending Braves games with my dad. I remember a game when both Aaron and Willie Mays hit homers, not many people got to see that in person but I did. His story is something all should understand
He was an American Broadcast Icon, we lost Larry King over the weekend https://apnews.com/article/larry-king-dead-391f55fabb843d14a2635a9bd55880d4
There’s an outside chance it hits 70 degrees Tuesday afternoon. If it does, I might bring back Streaking !
Quote of the Day: “There is no such uncertainty as a sure thing”… Robert Burns (Born this day in 1759)