Monday, February 1
It’s Change Your Password Day
1862: “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” by Julia Ward Howe was first published
1865: President Abraham Lincoln signed the 13th Amendment
1898: The Travelers Insurance Company issued the first automobile insurance policy
1919: The first Miss America was crowned
1960: Four black college students began a sit-in protest at a lunch counter in Greensboro. They had been refused service
1968: Vince Lombardi resigns as coach of the Green Bay Packers
2004: Janet Jackson has a “Wardrobe Malfunction” during the Super Bowl Halftime Show. The Carolina Panthers lose the game to New England 32-29
In the News: Alexander County Schools on two-hour delay today…County Commissioners meet this evening…COVID-19 update…Conover woman arrested by Taylorsville Police…Granite Falls man jailed in Alexander County…Morganton woman sent to federal prison for meth trafficking…
Weather: Clouds, high of 42-45, maybe a flurry this morning
Sports: It’s Super Bowl Week, Chiefs still favored by 3 over the Bucs…Panthers went all-in on effort to get Mathew Stafford but he’s headed to La La Land…Pack falls to the Cuse…Canes a are hot…Patrick Reid wins on PGA Tour
Happy Birthday: Don Everly, Garrett Morris, Sherilyn Fenn, Lisa Marie Presley, Phil Ivey, Lauren Conrad, Ronda Rousey
It’s scary that something like this could happen https://apnews.com/article/arrests-berlin-f56833f73c7ecfa34a5ed5e6461669bc
With Groundhog’s Day on Tuesday, will Punxsutawney Phil wear a mask ?
Was Sunday a bore for you too ?
Quote of the Day: “Women will never be as successful as men because they have no wives to advise them”… Dick Van Dyke