Monday, November 8th. Day 312 of 2021
It’s Cappuccino Day
1805: The “Corps of Discovery” reached the Pacific Ocean. The expedition was led by William Clark and Meriwether Lewis. The journey had begun on May 14, 1804
1895: Wilhelm Roentgen while experimenting with electricity discovered the scientific principle involved and took the first X-ray pictures
1923: Adolf Hitler made his first attempt at seizing power in Germany with a failed coup in Munich that came to be known as the “Beer-Hall Putsch” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_Hall_Putsch
1950: The first jet-plane battle took place as U.S. Air Force Lt. Russell J. Brown shot down a North Korean MiG-15
1954: The American League approved the transfer of the Philadelphia Athletics baseball team to Kansas City. The franchise would move to Oakland in 1968
1966: Ronald Reagan was elected governor of California
1972: Home Box Office (HBO) was launched
2016: Donald Trump is elected the 45th President of the United States, defeating Hillary Clinton
In the News: Area unemployment falls in September…No COVID-19 deaths last week in Alexander County…Alexander County Man already on probation arrested again…Taylorsville trial enters third week…Police searching for Lenoir man wanted for Statutory Rape
Weather: It’s getting warmer. High today around 70
Sports: North Iredell falls just short in State Volleyball final…Some winners and losers in High School Football Palyoffs…Heels stop Wake’s undefeated run…Pack beat the ‘Noles…App and LRU both roll on Saturday…Panther Offense is Offensive…Larson puts finishing touches on magical season
Happy Birthday: Angel Cordero Jr, Bonnie Raitt, Mary Hart, Rickie Lee Jones, Gordon Ramsay, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Parker Posey, Gretchen Mol, Tara Reid, Giancarlo Stanton
He’s no Forrest Gump but…https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-environment-and-nature-alabama-maine-07890eda2a8dc653bb69c68629e20a8f
Fox on field halts football game in Arizona https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id8sYcGOzYo
Did you remember to Fall Back ?
Quote of the Day: “I hate Eastern Standard Time”…Richard C Gilbert