Monday, August 25th. Day 237 of 2025
It’s Kiss and Make Up Day
Happy Banana Split Day !
1814: British troops torch the Library of Congress, United States Treasury, Department of War, and other public buildings in Washington, D.C
1916: The United States National Park Service is created
1944: Paris is liberated by Allied forces
1950: To avoid a strike, President Truman seizes the nation’s railroads
1972: In Great Britain, computerized axial tomography (CAT scan) was introduced
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1998: A survey indicated that 33 percent of Americans used the internet. Estimates now suggest the number is at 90 percent
2012: Voyager 1 enters interstellar space becoming the first man-made object to do so
2017: Hurricane Harvey makes landfall in Texas as a powerful Category 4 hurricane. Over the next few days, the storm causes catastrophic flooding throughout much of eastern Texas, killing 106 people and causing $125 billion in damage
In the News: Back to School in Alexander County…fire overnight in Wittenburg Community…Fire damages Conover School on Saturday…Two men charged with murder in Burke County…Alexander County woman jailed after Judge orders her to be arrested…Stony Point man charged with larceny in Bethlehem…Couple charged with stolen vehicle in Alexander County
Weather: Super nice start to the Week. Sunny and 80!
Sports: Cougar Football spanked in opener…Panthers extend their best OL…Taylorsville Michael Bumgarner wins twice Saturday night in Hickory…Playoff field set for NASCAR…Fleetwood wins Tour Championship and check for $10 million…Dodgers pull even with Padres
Happy Birthday: Tom Skerritt, Rollie Fingers, Jacques Demers, Gene Simmons, Elvis Costello, Tim Burton, Blair Underwood, Rachael Ray, Jo Dee Messina, Rachel Bilson, Blake Lively
Doctors starting to warn patients using GLP-1 drugs https://dnyuz.com/2025/08/23/ozempic-teeth-dentists-warn-of-new-glp-1-side-effect/
Word of the Day: stalwart [stawl-wert] strongly and stoutly built; sturdy and robust. brave; valiant. “The stalwart young man is starting to show his worth”
Quote of the Day: “I like women. I don’t understand them, but I like them” Sean Connery (Born this day in 1930)
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