Monday, February 17th. Day 48 of 2025
It’s President’s Day
Happy Random Acts of Kindness Day
1801: The U.S. House of Representatives broke an electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. Jefferson was elected president and Burr became vice president
1865: Columbia, South Carolina, is burned as Confederate forces flee from advancing Union forces
1897: The National Congress of Mothers was organized in Washington, DC, by Alice McLellan Birney and Phoebe Apperson Hearst. It was the forerunner of the National PTA
1934: The first High School Drivers Education classes begin in America. The classes were in State College, PA
1949: Chaim Weizmann begins his term as the first President of Israel
1976: The Eagles release their “Greatest Hits” album. It’s sold more than 45 million copies
1996: In Philadelphia, world champion Garry Kasparov beats the Deep Blue supercomputer in a chess match
In the News: Newton man killed in Friday night hit and run…NC Dept of Transportation switching Alexander County intersection to all-way-stop…Taylorsville man facing additional felony child solicitation charges…Alexander County Deputies serve Iredell warrants on Taylorsville man…Taylorsville man on suspended sentence jailed again…
Weather: Sunny and 47 Today. Looks like SNOW on Wednesday
Sports: Cougar Athletics moved back to it’s roots in latest realignment proposal…AC Hoops has rough night in Morganton. Both men and women host tournament games tonight…Byron survives to win Daytona 500 for second-straight year…United States 2-0 in 4 Nations, play the Swedes tonight…Duke at Virginia tonight…UNC women beat NC State on Sunday
Denise Richards
Bill introduced to raise NC Speed Limits https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/nc-lawmakers-eye-big-changes-to-speed-limits-dui-laws-in-newly-filed-bills/ar-AA1z0zW7
I recorded SNL’s 50th Anniversary last night. Hope to watch some of it today https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/best-moments-snl50-debbie-downer-050328224.html
Word of the Day: hoodwink [hood-wingk] To deceive or trick. To dupe or scam. This 16th-century term has come to be used figuratively for veiling the truth. “Don’t let yourself be hoodwinked into buying things you don’t need”
Quote of the Day: “In a perfect world, I don’t think any man should slap anyone”… Jim Brown
(Born this day in 1936)