Monday, September 16th. Day 260 of 2024
It’s Guacamole Day
1620: The Mayflower departed from England. The ship arrived at Provincetown, MA, on November 21st and then at Plymouth, MA, on December 26th. There were 102 passengers onboard
1630: The village of Shawmut changed its name to Boston
1908: General Motors was founded by William Crapo “Billy” Durant. The company was formed by merging the Buick and Olds car companies
1953: The St. Louis Browns of the American League were given permission to move to Baltimore, MD, where they became the Baltimore Orioles
1968: “The Andy Griffith Show” was seen for the final time on CBS
1987: The Montreal Protocol was signed by 24 countries in an effort to save the Earth’s ozone layer by reducing emissions by the year 2000
1992: The trial of the deposed Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega ends with a 40-year sentence for drug trafficking and money laundering
In the News: Pedestrian killed in Mooresville…Catawba County woman charged with death by distribution…Caldwell County arrested on murder charge…Teen charged with making threats to Caldwell County Schools…Taylorsville man in custody
Weather: Clouds today. Rain tonight and Tuesday
Sports: Cougar Football heads back to work after getting thumped last Thursday night…No need to panic, we knew the Panthers were going to be bad…A new #1 in College Football…Dodgers erupt late and beat Braves…Yanks pulling away from Birds
Happy Birthday: Peter Falk, Ed Begley Jr, Mickey Rourke, David Copperfield, Orel Hershiser, Jennifer Tilly, Molly Shannon, Amy Poehler, Nick Jonas, Sam Howell
Men and women together, underwater ? https://www.nbcnews.com/news/rcna171150
Word of the Day: helter-skelter [ hel-ter-skel-ter ] In a haphazard manner; without regard for order. An apocalyptic vision that was supposedly embraced by Charles Manson and members of his so-called Family leading to a series of highly publicized murders in the Los Angeles area.
Quote of the Day: “We live in an age of mediocrity:…Lauren Bacall (Born this day in 1924)