Monday, April 13th. Day 103 of 2026
It’s Thomas Jefferson Day
Happy Peach Cobbler Day ! Wow, it’s good
1861: After 34 hours of bombardment, Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederates. A dark day for America
1865: Raleigh, North Carolina, is captured by Union forces after 4 years of Confederate rule
1943: The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated in Washington, DC
1954: Henry Aaron debuts with the Milwaukee Braves
1970: Apollo 13 experiences an explosion caused by a spark igniting an oxygen tank. The mission makes an epic return voyage back to Earth
1986: Jack Nicklaus wins his record 6th Masters Golf Championship. He was 46 years old
1997: Tiger Woods wins his first Masters at the age of 21
1999: Jack Kervorkian was sentenced to serve 10-25 years for assisting a Michigan man’s suicide. He was paroled for good behavior on June 1, 2007
2025: Rory McIlroy wins the Masters Tournament, becoming just the sixth person to complete the Grand Slam in golf
News: Alexander County woman charged with statutory rape scheduled for court appearance today…Alexander County Board of Education meets tonight…Decomposed body found in Iredell County…Taylorsville Police arrests couple after they allegedly crashed into business…Granite Falls man taken into Alexander County custody…Hickory man charged with arson…Burke County woman arrested on felony drug charges after she’s found passed-out at gas pump
Weather: Warm, it’s going to get Warmer ! No Rain in sight ! STATEWIDE BURN BAN still in place !
Sports: Cougar Softball has 5 losses after falling on Friday, can they get enough pitching and defense and turn season around ?…Rory wins his second straight Masters…Hornets conclude regular season with win, will host “Play-In Game” Tuesday night…Canes down to two game remaining in regular season…Gibbs takes Bristol
Happy Birthday: Ron Perlman, Max Weinberg, Peabo Bryson, Sam Bush, Garry Kasparov, Davis Love III, Ricky Schroder, Kelli Giddish
Mick Fleetwood takes another bride https://www.hellomagazine.com/us/894778/fleetwood-mac-star-78-marries-for-the-5th-time-in-dreamy-tropical-wedding/
Word of the Day: abhor [ab-hawr] to detest vehemently; find repugnant; reject. From Latin, “to shrink back from, shudder at” “ I abhor the thought.”
Quote of the Day: “It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness.”… Thomas Jefferson (Born this day in 1743)