Monday, April 14th. Day 104 of 2023
It’s Gardening Day. Plant something for me
1828: Noah Webster registers for publication of the first Dictionary published in America https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah_Webster
1865: President Abraham Lincoln is shot in the head by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theater in Washington; he dies in the early morning hours the next day
1902: J. C. Penney opens his first store, The Golden Rule Store, in Kemmerer, Wyoming
1912: RMS Titanic, the world’s largest ocean liner, hits an iceberg at 11.40pm off Newfoundland,. It sinks in the early hours of April 15
1944: General Dwight Eisenhower becomes the Supreme Allied Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force
2019: Tiger Woods wins his 5th Masters title
2021: Joe says “It’s time to end America’s longest war” confirming his decision to withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan by Sept 11. The result was embarrassing but not surprising
In the News: Ribbon Cutting scheduled today for new Emergency Training Facility in Alexander County…Board of Education meets this evening… Stony Point woman busted on felony drug charges…Taylorsville woman arrested by Statesville Police…Wilkes County man arrested after ramming Police vehicle at 100 miles per hour
Weather: Sunny, Windy and Warm. High today 83-85
Sports: Lady Cougar Softball homers their way to win over South Caldwell…AC Women’s Soccer gets big Friday win…Rory gets his Green Jacket but it didn’t come easy…Canes lose again…Hornets season over…Larson takes flag at Bristol
Happy Birthday: Julie Christie, Brad Garrett, David Justice, Greg Maddux, Adrien Brody, Baker Mayfield, Abigail Breslin
What is the difference between Ice Cream and Yogurt, Sherbet and Sorbet. A Frozen Yummy Primer https://www.dictionary.com/e/gelato-vs-ice-cream-frozen-dessert/
Word of the Day: white elephant- a possession unwanted by the owner but difficult to dispose of: a possession entailing great expense out of proportion to its usefulness or value to the owner: An abnormally whitish or pale elephant, usually found in Thailand; an albino elephant. “Lets talk about the white elephant in the room”
Quote of the Day: “No matter how many times you say you’re sorry, somebody is not going to hear you”… Pete Rose (Born this day in 1941)