Monday, March 10th. Day 69 of 2025
It’s Bagpipe Day. I’m not Scottish but I love to hear Bagpipes
1848: The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is ratified by the United States Senate, ending the Mexican–American War
1876: Alexander Graham Bell made the first successful telephone call
1922: Mahatma Gandhi is arrested in India, tried for sedition, and sentenced to six years in prison, only to be released after nearly two years https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahatma_Gandhi
1933: The Long Beach earthquake affects the Greater Los Angeles Area, leaving around 108 people dead
1941: The Brooklyn Dodgers announced the team would wear batting helmets during the upcoming season
1969: James Earl Ray pleads guilty to assassinating Martin Luther King Jr. He later recanted his plea
1971: The Senate approved an amendment to lower the voting age to 18
1977: Astronomers discover the rings of Uranus. Insert punch-line here
In the News: Fire ravages home Monday morning in Stony point…Fatal fire Friday in Caldwell County…One killed in Statesville crash…One airlifted from crash Sunday in Alexander County…Alexander County Commissioners meet this evening…School Board meets today…Taylorsville man jailed…
Weather: Some Clouds. High in 60’s. Tuesday will be Sunny and 75!!!
Sports: Lady Cougar Softball falls Friday night on the road…AC Baseball drops 3rd straight on Saturday…Duke beats UNC…Pack fires Keats after terrible season…High Point punches ticket to NCAA Tournament…Lenoir-Rhyne wins Tournament…Canes ground the Jets…Christopher Bell wins 3rd straight
Happy Birthday: Chuck Norris, Sharon Stone, Jasmine Guy, Rod Woodson, Jon Hamm, Carrie Underwood, Olivia Wilde, Justin Herbert
One of the last survivors of the Pearl Harbor attack dies at 102 https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2025-03-06/uss-oklahoma-pearl-harbor-survivor-mahaffey-17061308.html
New carrier coming to concord Airport https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/airline-opens-operations-hub-local-airport/4BLVFNK7EVEKNJSOKXZQUJP6BE/
Word of the Day: esprit de corps [ e-spree duh kawr ] A sense of unity and or duty among a group working on a common goal. Often stressed in the military. From French, meaning “spirit of the group.” “The esprit de corps in WWII is beyond imagination today”
Quote of the Day: “Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until they speak.” … Steven Wright