Monday, October 28th. Day 302 of 2024
It’s National First Responders Day
Happy Chocolate Day !
1636: Harvard College was founded in Massachusetts. The original name was Court of Massachusetts Bay Colony. It was the first school of higher education in America
1793: Eli Whitney applied for a patent for his cotton gin
1886: The Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York Harbor
1919: Congress enacted the Volstead Act, also known as the National Prohibition Act. Prohibition was repealed in 1933 with the passing of the 21st Amendment to the Constitution
1962: Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev informed the U.S. that he had ordered the dismantling of Soviet missile bases in Cuba
1985: John A. Walker Jr. and his son, Michael Lance Walker, pled guilty to charges of spying for the Soviet Union
1995: The Atlanta Braves win the World Series in six games with a 1-0 win over Cleveland
2021: Mark Zuckerberg announces Facebook will change its corporate name to Meta
In the News: Hiddenite man killed in Sunday crash…Fatal accident Saturday night in Claremont…Alexander County approaching 11,000 early votes…Taylorsville Town Board will form new ABC Board after split from Catawba County…Stony Point woman facing felony charges in Iredell County…Hiddenite woman charged with arson make court appearance today…Taylorsville man arrested on Sunday
Weather: Clouds mixed with Sunshine. High in mid 60’s
Sports: I still love them but that was a bad loss Friday night for the Cougars at South Caldwell…Panthers lose in Denver…World Series resumes tonight with Dodgers up 2-0…Tyler Reddick wins in South Florida
Julia Roberts
2024 Fall Leaf Viewing Guide https://www.wxii12.com/article/fall-leaf-peeping-nc-va-tn-after-helene-travel-map-routes-blue-ridge/62559478
Word of the Day: malaise [ ma-leyz ] A condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of a disease. A vague or unfocused feeling of mental uneasiness, lethargy, or discomfort. From French. “The symptoms include headache, malaise, and fatigue”
Quote of the Day: “The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more”… Jonas Salk (Born this day in 1914)