Monday, July 19. Day 200 of 2021
It’s Daiquiri Day and Get Out of the Doghouse Day
1799: The Rosetta Stone, a tablet with hieroglyphic translations into Greek, was found in Egypt.
1848: A two-day Women’s Rights Convention opens in Seneca Falls, New York. Bloomers were intoduced at the convention
1909: The first unassisted triple play in major-league baseball was made by Cleveland Indians shortstop Neal Ball in a game against Boston
1946: Marilyn Monroe acted in her first screen test
1974: The House Judiciary Committee recommended that U.S. President Richard Nixon should stand trial in the Senate for any of the five impeachment charges against him
1985: Christa McAuliffe of New Hampshire was chosen to be the first schoolteacher to ride aboard the space shuttle. She died with six others when the Challenger exploded the following year
In the News: County Commissioners meet this evening…Drowning Saturday in Caldwell County…Manhunt for murder suspect in Wilkes County…Son of Taylorsville man charged in Lenoir shooting says father was defending himself…Hickory man charged in Alexander County after trying to hit people with vehicle
Weather: Showers and Storms to start the week
Sports: Morikawa wins British Open…Former Hickory golfer almost wins on tour…Bucks are step away from title…Almirola wins in New Hampshire
Happy Birthday: Gaston Glock, Vikki Carr, Bernie Leadon, Brian May, Anthony Edwards
She talked him out of it https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ashton-kutcher-virgin-galactic-flight-ticket-mila-kunis/
What’s the penalty for throwing alive gator on the roof ? https://apnews.com/article/oddities-florida-0fa2e135ae983dc1d946ba01a9d8bdf7
This might seem as a snarky remark but…It seems that even in this age of information, people aren’t getting any smarter
Quote of the Day: “Men willingly believe what they wish”… Julius Caesar