Monday, May 6th. Day 127 of 2024
It’s National Nurse’s Day
1851: The mechanical Refrigerator was patented this day by Dr John Gorrie
1889: The Eiffel Tower is officially opened to the public
1937: The German zeppelin Hindenburg catches fire and is destroyed within a minute while attempting to dock at Lakehurst, New Jersey. Thirty-six people are killed
1954: Roger Bannister of England becomes the first person to run the mile in under four minutes
1997: The Hartford Whalers announce they will move to North Carolina. Later the team was named the Hurricanes
1997: Michael Jackson and the Bee Gees are inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame
2006: The last survivor of the Titanic dies. Lillian Asplund was 99. She was 5 at the time of the sinking
In the News: Two fatal crashes over the weekend in the area…Alexander County authorities make felony drug arrest…Taylorsville man charged with obstructing justice…Alexander County man jailed in Catawba County…Hickory man facing child-sex charges…Alexander County Board of Commissioners meet this evening
Weather: Clouds and maybe a shower before day is over
Sports: Alexander Central stuns South Caldwell and wins Conference Softball Title…AC Soccer blanks South…LRU Softball wins SAC Tournament…Canes lose to Rangers in Game I…Larson take checkered flag in photo-finish in Kansas…Braves run into Dodger buzz saw…Phils on rampage
Happy Birthday: Willie Mays, Bob Seger, Tony Blair, Tom Bergeron, Roma Downey, George Clooney, Jason Witten, Chris Paul, José Altuve
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Word of the Day: piscine [ pahy-seen ] Of or relating to fish or fishes. Comes from the Latin word piscīnus, related to pisc(is), “fish.” As an avid swimmer, she felt a deep connection to the piscine world beneath the ocean’s surface.
Quote of the Day: “The first human who hurled an insult instead of a stone was the founder of civilization” … Sigmund Freud (Born this day in 1856)