Monday, April 8th. Day 99 of 2024
1513: Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain
1834: In New York City, Cornelius Lawrence became the first mayor to be elected by popular vote in a city election
1952: President Truman seized steel mills to prevent a nationwide strike
Henry Passes The Babe
1975: Frank Robinson of the Cleveland Indians became first black manager of a major league baseball team
1986: Clint Eastwood was elected mayor of Carmel, California
1992: Retired tennis great Arthur Ashe announces that he has AIDS, acquired from blood transfusions during one of his two heart surgeries
2020: Bernie Sanders ends his presidential campaign, leaving Joe Biden as the Democratic Party’s nominee.
In the News: Alexander County Commissioners meet this evening…Fatal crash Saturday morning near Wilkes-Alexander County line…Fatal crash Sunday morning in Caldwell County…Three suspects facing major drug offenses make Taylorsville court appearances today…Stony Point man jailed on felony drug counts in Iredell County…Alexander County Rescue Squad shines in weekend training event
Weather: Sunny and 74 ! Rain coming though
Sports: WolfPack run ends, Purdue and UCONN play tonight for title…Caitiln and Iowa can’t overcome S Carolina juggernaut…LRU names new hoop coach…Braves lose Strider…Panther extend deal with Derrick Brown…Canes shutout Columbus…NC based golfer win PGA event in Texas…William Byron wins at Martinsville…
Happy Birthday: Jim Lampley, John Schneider, Richard Hatch, Julian Lennon, Robin Wright, Patricia Arquette, CeeDee Lamb
Here’s today’s Eclipse Primer https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2024/03/19/what-time-is-solar-eclipse-interactive-map/72747827007/
A man shot over Guacamole https://www.the-express.com/news/us-news/133693/chipotle-employee-shot-guacamole
Word of the Day: moxie [ mok-see ] Slang term meaning to have courageous spirit and determination. To have skill with vigor and verve . “Caitlin Clark has more moxie than any women’s basketball player in history”…RCG
Quote of the Day: “Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do”… John Wooden