Monday, July 28th. Day 209 of 2025
It’s Soccer Day
1868: Secretary of State William H. Seward announces the 14th Amendment ratified by states, granting citizenship to ex-slaves
1896: The city of Miami is incorporated
1943: The Royal Air Force bombs Hamburg, Germany causing a firestorm that kills 42,000 German civilians
1945: A U.S. Army B-25 bomber crashes into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building killing 14 and injuring 26
1965: President Johnson announces his order to increase the number of United States troops in South Vietnam from 75,000 to 125,000
1984: The Summer Olympics opened in Los Angeles
1994: Major League Baseball Players announce they’ll go on strike on August 12 if no deal is reached with management. No deal was reached and the players walked out in August. The season was over !
1998: Monica Lewinsky received blanket immunity from prosecution to testify before a grand jury about her relationship with President Clinton
In the News: Alexander County man and woman busted last week on major drug-trafficking charges make court appearances today…Statesville man awaiting trial for attempted murder busted on drug trafficking charges…Stony P;oint man served Governor’s Warrant…Taylorsville man charged with breaking and entering…Taylorsville Police capture suspect twice
Weather: More High temps. High around 94. Pretty decent shot at PM Thunderstorm
Sports: Cougar Football Mini-Camp starts today…Bubba kisses the Bricks at Indy…Who’s hot in Baseball, Mets have won 7 in-a-row, Rangers have won 5 straight…Braves are not hot, they’ve lost last 5…Hall adds Five new members
Happy Birthday: Marty Brennaman, Bill Bradley, Jim Davis, Jonathan Edwards, Sally Struthers, Scott Pelly, Elizabeth Berkley, Lori Loughlin, Manu Ginobili
Zac Brown says Vegas gig is costing him https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/country-star-zac-brown-says-185331450.html
Toothpaste spill shuts down NC roadway https://www.wxii12.com/article/toothpaste-sawdust-spill-shuts-down-north-carolina-road/65489552
Word of the Day: chanticleer [chan-tuh-kleer] a rooster: used as a proper name in medieval fables. Chanticleers is the team mascot for Coastal Carolina University. “To brag as lustily as chanticleer in the morning, standing on his roost, if only to wake my neighbors up”… Henry David Thoreau
Quote of the Day: “You see a lot of smart guys with dumb women, but you hardly ever see a smart woman with a dumb guy.”… Erica Jong
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