Monday, April 4. Day 95 of 2022
It’s Vitamin C Day
1818: Congress decides the US flag will have 13 red and white stripes and a star for each state, at that time 20
1850: Los Angeles is incorporated
1917: The US Senate decides to join WWI
1960: Ben Hur wins Best Picture at the Oscars. Charlton Heston named Best Actor
1968: Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated by James Earl Ray at the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee
1975: Microsoft is founded as a partnership between Bill Gates and Paul Allen
1983: North Carolina State’s Cardiac Pack stuns Houston, 54-52 to win the NCAA Basketball Championship. Lorenzo Charles dunks a desperation 30 foot shot from Dereck Wittenburg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfYb-JTmJs4
2005: North Carolina beats Illinois, 75-70 to capture Tar Heels’ 4th National Championship
In the News: Single engine plane goes down Saturday night in Stony Point…Alexander County Commissioners meet today…County Board of Elections to test voting systems…Stony Point man jailed again…Man charged with felony burglary in Alexander County..Taylorsville man back in jail…Statesville woman in Alexander County custody
Weather: Sunny, High near 70 after chilly start
Sports: Williams pitches no-hitter for Cougars on Friday…Lady Cougar Softball still perfect…Tar Heels spoil Coach K’s farewell party, play Kansas tonight to the title…South Carolina dominates Women’s National Championship…It’s Masters week and the Buzz is Tiger might play…Hamlin gets first win of season at Richmond…Taylorsville native wins coaching award…
Happy Birthday: Clive Davis, Kitty Kelley, Christine Lahti, Robert Downey Jr, Nancy McKeon, Jill Scott, Barry Pepper, Jamie Lynn Spears
Information you need to know if you smoke weed https://www.yahoo.com/now/secondhand-bong-smoke-worse-cigarette-143712449.html
Hope Solo jailed in Winston-Salem https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/adeonibada/hope-solo-arrest-child-abuse-drunk-driving
If you think you need it, take a nap today so you can stay up late enough to watch the game. Tip time 9:20 pm
Quote of the Day: “Whoever controls the media, controls the mind”…Jim Morrison