Monday, June 9. Day 160 of 2025
Happy Donald Duck Day ! Mr Duck first appeared on the big screen this day in 1934
1860: The first US “Dime Novel” is published by Ann Stevens
1931: The first rocket-powered aircraft design is patented by Robert Goddard
1943: Income tax deductions are authorized by Congress
1953: Texas Pete is first marketed in Winston-Salem, NC
1973: Secretariat wins the Belmont Stakes to capture the Triple Crown
1997: The final episode of “Married with Children” airs on Fox ending an 11 year run
2021: A record price for a coin sold at auction. A 1933 ‘Double Eagle’ gold coin sells for $18.9 million in New York
2022: NASA announces it will begin research into UFOs, focusing on unidentified aerial phenomena
In the News: Taylorsville man charged with promoting Catawba County party that was riddled with gunfire is no longer in custody…More charges filed against the alleged shooters at that party…Fatal Shooting Sunday morning at Outlaw Motorcycle Headquarters in Newton…Taylorsville man appears in court today after allegedly firing shots at home…Hickory Police charge man with rape…Hiddenite woman jailed by Conover Police…
Weather: Sunny and 85 today
Sports: Jr Cougar Football Camp begins Tuesday evening…OKC pulls even in NBA Finals…NHL Finals back on the ice this evening…Denny Hamlin the winner in Michigan…Tar Heels choke on chance to go to Omaha…Braves in death spiral
Happy Birthday: Dick Vitale, Dave Parker, Patricia Cornwell, Michael J. Fox, Johnny Depp, Teddy Bruschi, Natalie Portman
Thinking becoming a Rancher, read this https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/why-ultra-wealthy-betting-big-180000303.html
Word of the Day: Philistine [ fil-uh-steen ]: A person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits. The original Philistines were a people who occupied the southern coast of Palestine more than 3,000 years ago. “The bill in Congress is an effort to win-over the clueless Philistines”
Quote of the Day: “Don’t let making a living prevent you from making a life.”…John Wooden