Tuesday, May 20th. Day 140 of 2025
It’s Bee Day. Be kind to Bees, the more I learn about them the more important they become
1775: Preceding the American Declaration of Independence by more than a year, the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence is signed in Charlotte https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecklenburg_Declaration_of_Independence
1861: In an ill-advised move, North Carolina secedes from the Union
1873: Levi Strauss begins marketing Blue Jeans with copper rivets
1927: Charles Lindbergh takes off for Paris from Roosevelt Field in Long Island, N.Y., aboard the Spirit of St. Louis on the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean, landing 33.5 hours later
1932: Amelia Earhart took off to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
1940: The first prisoners arrive at the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz in Poland
1993: The final episode of “Cheers” was aired on NBC
2015: David Letterman hosts the “Late Show with David Letterman” for the last time
In the News: Wittenburg Swim Beach to open for the season on Memorial Day…Judge order Conover man be returned to Alexander County Jail…Taylorsville Police charge Lenoir man…Man and woman from Hiddenite jailed by Hickory Police on Monday…Boone man facing child-sex charges
Weather: Clouds and Sun today. High around 80. Showers develop late tonight
Sports: Physical Day for those intending to participate in Fall Athletics in Alexander County…Last Day of Spring Practice for Cougar Football…UNC Asheville breaks ground on hitting facility in honor of Alexander Central alum Jeff Fox…Braves activate Strider…South Caldwell Softball starts series in West Regional tonight…Canes host Florida tonight in Game I of East Final…NBA west final begins this evening
Happy Birthday: Sadaharu Oh, Cher, Ron Reagan, Dan Abrams, Tony Stewart, Jamie Chadwick
Six are still out there somewhere https://apnews.com/article/new-orleans-jail-escape-toilet-559f5cfbf7b9f66dfae89454e9610f2e
Word of the Day: racketeer [ rak-i-teer ] Someone who participates in a racket or scheme to extort money. An Americanism dating back to the 1920’s. “The man has long been considered a racketeer with connections to organized crime”
Quote of the Day: “It’s well done if you can do a part and not have the acting show”… Jimmy Stewart (Born on this day in 1908)