Monday, October 20th. Day 293 of 2025
Strap them on, it’s Suspenders Day
1774. The Continental Congress prohibits horse racing and all types of gaming. What a bunch of dullards
1818: The U.S. and Great Britain established the boundary between the U.S. and Canada to be the 49th parallel
1947: The House Un-American Activities Committee begins its investigation into Communist infiltration of the Hollywood film industry, resulting in a blacklist that prevents some from working in the industry for years
1972: “Crocodile Rock” was released by Elton John
1973: President Richard Nixon fires U.S. Attorney General Elliot Richardson and Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus after they refuse to fire special prosecutor Archibald Cox
1977: Lynyrd Skynyrd vocalist Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines, and road manager Dean Kilpatrick were killed when their plane crashed in Gillsburg, MS. The other four members of the band were seriously injured but survived the crash https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynyrd_Skynyrd_plane_crash
1993: Attorney General Janet Reno warned the TV industry to limit the violence in their programs
News: Man charged with murder of Taylorsville woman to appear in court today…Alexander County Commissioners hold work session today…Taylorsville Police bust Hudson woman on felony drug charge…Hiddenite woman charged…Man convicted of trafficking meth in Caldwell County…Apple Festival draws massive crowd
Weather: Sunny and 68 today. A little warmer on Tuesday but it cools again Wednesday
Sports: AC Women’s Tennis in Round III Playoffs today in Charlotte…Cougars make Watauga work but fall on Homecoming…Panthers get ugly win over the Jets but QB Bryce Young exits with ankle injury…Blue Jays force Game VII tonight…Chase Briscoe wins in overtime
Happy Birthday: Juan Marichal, Keith Hernandez, Kamala Harris, Viggo Mortensen, Snoop Dogg, John Krasinski, Paige Bueckers
If you’re getting divorced, chances are good you’ll marry again https://www.cbsnews.com/news/divorced-marry-again-pew-says/
Word of the Day: arrowroot [ar-oh-root] a tropical American plant, Maranta arundinacea, the rhizomes of which yield a nutritious starch. The starch of these plants, used in cooking as a binder or thickener. “If gluten isn’t part of your journey, reach for arrowroot, cornstarch or a GF-friendly flour alternative.”
Quote of the Day: “You can’t make up anything anymore. The world itself is a satire. All you’re doing is recording it.”… Art Buchwald (Born this day in 1925)