Monday, March 15th. Day 74 of 2021
Today is the “Ides of March” In 44 BC, Roman Emperor Julius Caesar was assassinated by high ranking Roman Senators
It’s Take a Nap Day. It always falls the day after we switch to Daylight Savings Time
1493: Christopher Columbus returns to Spain after his first trip to the Americas
1781: The Battle of Guilford Courthouse in Greensboro.. 1,900 British troops under General Charles Cornwallis defeat an American force numbering 4,400
1906: Rolls-Royce Limited is incorporated
1937: In Chicago the first blood bank to preserve blood for transfusion by refrigeration was established at the Cook County Hospital
1971: CBS announced it was dropping “The Ed Sullivan Show”
1990: Mikhail Gorbachev is elected as the first President of the Soviet Union
In the News: Charges continue to pile-up against Taylorsville man arrested for illegal peeping…Deadline approaching to avoid having name published on delinquent tax list…COVID Update…Man arrested for failing to register as sex-offender
Weather: More clouds than Sun, high in low to mid 50’s. Rain likely tonight
Sports: Cougars Rout Freedom, looks like they’re back…LRU opens Football season with win…UNC gets bid to dance, App in First 4…Thomas rallies to wins Players Championship…Truex wins in NASCAR…Canes win 8th straight
Happy Birthday: Jimmy Swaggart, Mike Love, Sly Stone, Terence Trent D’Arby, Mike Tomlin, Eva Longoria
This is bad, bad, news https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/03/12/cigarette-sales-increase-and-fewer-sought-help-to-quit-smoking-amid-covid-19-anxiety-and-isolation/4664323001/
A nose for news ? https://www.tampabay.com/news/2021/03/12/florida-woman-pretending-to-be-plastic-surgeon-arrested-after-bad-nose-surgery-police-say/
Are you a Netflix user ? https://nypost.com/2021/03/12/netflix-password-sharing-crackdown-underway-with-new-test-and-warning/
Quote of the Day: “To the victors belong the spoils”… Andrew Jackson (Born this day in 1767)