Monday, November 1st. Day 305 of 2021
No meat, no dairy, it’s Vegan Day
1512: Michelangelo’s paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel were first exhibited to the public
1800: President John Adams became the first president to live in the White House when he moved in
1870: The U.S. Weather Bureau ( now the National Weather Service) made its first meteorological observations
1896: A photograph showing the bare breasts of a woman appears in National Geographic magazine for the first time
1950: Two Puerto Rican nationalists tried to assassinate President Harry Truman. One of the men was killed when they tried to force their way into Blair House in Washington
1959: Jacques Plante, of the Montreal Canadiens, became the first goalie in the NHL to wear a mask
1968: The Motion Picture Association of America’s film rating system is officially introduced, originating with the ratings G, M, R, and X
1994: The Amazon.com domain was registered
In the News: Couple charged with child-sex crimes in Alexander County make court appearance today…Taylorsville man arrested in Catawba County…Lenoir couple charged with Wilkes County murder…Infant injured in Hickory shootout…Two deaths and 107 new COVID-19 cases las week in Alexander County
Weather: Sunshine with a high in mid to upper 60’s
Sports: Cougars fall flat in season finale…Panthers show some life…Wake makes Top 10…Canes are 8-0…Hornets win…Braves can’t wrap it up at homme….Final four showdown set in NASCAR
Happy Birthday: Gary Player, Bill Anderson, Lyle Lovett, Tim Cook, Fernando Valenzuela, Anthony Kiedis, Toni Collette, Jenny McCarthy
White House Press Secretary has COVID https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-joe-biden-g-20-summit-scotland-jen-psaki-0c7e03d99a77042aee5493e2dc7e9042
From stupid people come stupid thoughts https://www.cbsnews.com/news/peta-baseball-bullpen-arm-barn/
Into the Hall they go https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-live-reviews/2021-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-induction-review-1251077/
Quote of the Day: “Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers”… Voltaire