Monday, June 10th. Day 162 of 2024
The Table Wine of the South, It’s Iced Tea Day
1692: Bridget Bishop is hanged after being declared a Witch in Salem, Massachusetts
US Naval Academy
1935: Alcoholics Anonymous is founded in Akron, Ohio
1944: 15-year-old Joe Nuxhall of the Cincinnati Reds becomes the youngest player in Major League history
1947: Saab produces its first automobile
1964: United States Senate breaks a 75-day filibuster against the Civil Rights Act, leading to the bill’s passage
1984: The United States and the Vatican established full diplomatic relations
2005: Babe Ruth’s 1919 contract that moved him from Boston to the Yankees sold at auction for $996,000
In the News: Alexander County Schools Summer Food Program begins today…Week two of Alexander County man charged with leading officers on high-speed chase…Alexander County man jailed overnight…Bethlehem man back in custody…Statesville woman found dead has been ruled a homicide
Weather: Sunshine and Super. High 82
Sports: Heels headed for Omaha, Pack play for trip tonight…Celtics take 2-0 lead over Dallas…Florida hosts Edmonton tonight with 1-0 series lead in NHL Stanly Cup finals…Scotty’s roll continues heading into US Open this week at Pinehurst…Larson wins in California
Happy Birthday: Dan Fouts, Gina Gershon, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Elizabeth Hurley, Tara Lipinski, Kate Upton
What do you do when a Bear walks in ? https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/06/07/bear-washing-dishes-Sierra-Madre-California/1121717778307/
Word of the Day: acrid [ ak-rid ] Sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc. Extremely or sharply stinging or bitter; exceedingly caustic: From Latin meaning from acid. Sentence: The acrid smoke hung over the area for days after the fire.
Quote of the Day: “Behind every cloud is another cloud”…Judy Garland (Born this day in 1922)