Monday, February 5th. Day 36 of 2024
It’s Weatherperson’s Day. They usually get it right despite what the curmudgeons say
1881: Phoenix, AZ, was incorporated
1901: Pierpont Morgan forms US Steel Corporation
1921: The New York Yankees purchase 20 acres in Bronx for Yankee Stadium
1922: Readers Digest is published for the first time
1969: United States population reaches 200 million for the first time
1971: Apollo 14, 3rd US manned Moon expedition, lands. Alan Shepard & Edward Mitchell walk on Moon for 4 hrs
1994: White separatist Byron De La Beckwith was convicted in Jackson, MS, of the 1963 murder of civil rights leader Medgar Evers
2017: New England Patriots defeat the Atlanta Falcons in the Super Bowl 34-28. Tom Brady named MVP
In the News: Taylorsville Pastor charged after January crash and standoff…Alexander County Commissioners meet this evening…Hickory Police charge man with three counts of attempted murder…Two Taylorsville men facing felony drug counts…Alexander County teen arrested again…Stony Point man arrested by Statesville Police…
Weather: Sunny with a high in mid 50’s
US Open Champ Kyle Troup
Happy Birthday: Don Cherry, Roger Staubach, Al Kooper, Charlotte Rampling, Darrell Waltrip, Tim Meadows, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Laura Linney, Roberto Alomar, Sara Evans, Cristiano Ronaldo
A Very interesting Canadian law https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/foreign-housing-buying-ban-extended-1.7104533
News for Nose Pickers https://nypost.com/2024/02/04/lifestyle/nose-picking-likely-partially-to-blame-for-alzheimers-disease-scientists/
Word of the Day: orotund [ ohr-uh-tuhnd ] A voice or speech that is characterized by strength, fullness, richness, and clearness. Comes from a contraction of the Latin phrase ōre rotundō, meaning “with round mouth.” Sentence- The actor’s orotund voice captivated the audience with its powerful resonance.
Quote of the Day: “I never doubted my ability, but when you hear all your life you’re inferior, it makes you wonder if the other guys have something you’ve never seen before. If they do, I’m still looking for it”… Henry Aaron (Born this day in 1934)