Monday, July 14. Day 194 of 2025
It’s Chimpanzee Day
It’s Mac and Cheese Day ! Is there anyone that don’t like it ?
Happy National Nude Day. Do something daring, have a naked breakfast
1853: The first World’s Fair opens in New York City
1881: American outlaw Billy the Kid is shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett in Fort Sumner, New Mexico
1933: In Germany, Adolf Hitler abolishes all political parties except the Nazis
1946: Dr. Benjamin Spock’s “The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care” was first published
1967: The Who began their first American tour as the opening act for Herman’s Hermits
1968: Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hit his 500th career home run. He was just getting warmed up
2015: NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft became the first space mission to explore Pluto
In the News: Man struck by lightening on Saturday in Taylorsville…Morganton Rehab center evacuated due to fire…Alexander County Board of Education holds work session and regular meeting today…County Commissioners meet this evening…Taylorsville woman charged with felony larceny…Alexander County man jailed without bond…Hiddenite man detained…Shots fired in Wilkes YMCA parking lot
Weather: As Summer as it can be. Sunny and 90, watch out for storm this afternoon
Sports: Kids Tennis Camp begins this morning at Alexander Central…Sinner beats Alcaraz at Wimbledon…SVG pretty much covers it in NASCAR…Panther Rookies report to camp a week from today…Red Sox go into All-Star break with 10 straight wins…Homerun Derby tonight in Atlanta
Happy Birthday: Nancy Olson, Rosey Grier, Franklin Graham, Eric Heiden, Jane Lynch, Missy Gold, Connor McGregor
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Word of the Day: eructation [ I-rek-ta-shen ] an act or instance of belching. From Latin meaning to eruct or belch.
Quote of the Day: “I know I am getting better at golf because I am hitting fewer spectators.”… Gerald R. Ford (Born this day in 1913)
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