Monday, December 20. Day 354 of 2021
It’s the last day of Autumn, Winter begins Tuesday
Happy Sangria Day ! One of my favorites
1606: The “Susan Constant,” “Godspeed” and “Discovery” set sail from England. Their landing at Jamestown, VA, was the start of the first permanent English settlement in America
1790: The first successful cotton mill in the United States began operating at Pawtucket, RI
1860: South Carolina became the first state to secede from the United States
1924: Adolf Hitler is released from Landsberg Prison
1938: Vladimir Zworykin patented the iconoscope television system https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_K._Zworykin
1989: General Noriega, Panama’s former dictator, was overthrown by a United States invasion force
2019: The United States Space Force becomes the first new branch of the United States Armed Forces since 1947
In the News: Fatal crash Friday in Western Alexander County…Three dead in Wilkes crash…One critically injured in ATV accident in Alexander County…Taylorsville man in jail after leading officers on wild chase…Taylorsville woman accused of embezzlement…Taylorsville woman facing drug charges in Hickory
Weather: Cold start, Sunny with high temp not making it out of the 40’s
Sports: Taylorsville Bowler named PBA Bowler of the Year…Cougar Basketball continue early season success Friday night…App can’t stop air raid…Panthers play, Panthers lose…COVID cancelling events left and right
Happy Birthday: Peter Criss, Chris Robinson, Blanche Baker, Jonah Hill
Keep a close eye on that hack of lumber https://www.wsj.com/articles/sky-high-lumber-prices-are-back-11639842879
Spiderman still a hit https://apnews.com/article/spider-man-no-way-home-box-office-14b20982a1af65dad429223a01c86fe5
Turn on the Radio or listen online between 7 and 8am for another chance to win Alexander Central Cougar apparel courtesy of the Alexander Central Athletic Boosters
Quote of the Day: “Trade a player a year too early rather than a year too late”…. Branch Rickey (Born this day in 1881)