Monday, April 18th. Day 108 of 2022
It’s Pinata Day ! Have you ever given one of those things a whack ?
1775: Paul Revere and William Dawes ride from Charlestown to Lexington warning the “regulars are coming!”
1865: Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston surrenders to Union General William T. Sherman in North Carolina
1906: San Francisco earthquake and fire kills nearly 4,000 while destroying 75% of the city
1924: The first crossword puzzle book is published by Simon & Schuster
1930: The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) announced that “There is no news” in their evening report
1978: The Senate votes to turn Panama Canal over to Panama by the end of 1999
1998: University of Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning is the first overall pick in the NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts
In the News: Fire claims structures and acreage in Ellendale Community on Friday…Alexander County Board of Commissioners meet this evening…Inmate found dead in Iredell County Jail…Boone Police investigating gas being poured on entrance of church…Taylorsville man back in jail
Weather: Showers to start the week. Temps are dropping too
Sports: It was Black Thursday for Cougar Softball and Baseball at South Caldwell…AC Baseball tries to bounce back as top-seed in Catawba County Tournament beginning today…NBA Playoff underway…Busch win in the Bristol Dirt…Racing returning to North Wilkesboro…Spieth win in South Carolina
Happy Birthday: Hayley Mills, James Woods, Rick Moranis, Eric Roberts, Jeff Dunham, Jane Leeves, Conan O’Brien, Eric McCormack, Kourtney Kardashian
How long will this embarrassment be allowed to go on ? https://nypost.com/2022/04/14/biden-shakes-hands-with-thin-air-after-north-carolina-speech/
Quote of the Day: “When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I’m beginning to believe it”…Clarence Darrow