August 1. Day 213 of 2022
It’s World Wide Web Day ! You ever use that ?
1790: The first U.S. census was completed with a total population of around 3.9 million
1834: Slavery was outlawed in the British empire
1907: The U.S. Army established an aeronautical division that later became the U.S. Air Force
1957: The North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) was created by the United States and Canada
1978: A hitting streak of 44 games by Pete Rose ended in a game against the Atlanta Braves
1981: MTV is launched
1988: A national Radio talk show debuts hosted by Rush Limbaugh
2021: The US passes the 35 million mark in COVID-19 cases
In the News: Alexander County Commissioners meet today…Fatal fire in Wilkes County…Man killed when struck by truck in Iredell County parking lot…Shooting reported in Hickory…Alexander County man facing drug charges after traffic stop…Lock the doors of your vehicle says Taylorsville Police…Lenoir couple facing drug trafficking charges
Weather: Likely more clouds than Sun. Could be stormy this afternoon
Sports: Official practice for Fall Sports begin today in NC High Schools including ACHS…Brzykcy has another scoreless inning on Sunday…Baseball trade deadline looming Tuesday…Back to back for Finau…Reddick win on Indy road course…Bill Russell dies at 88
Happy Birthday: Roy Williams, Robert Cray, Coolio, Adam Duritz, Madison Bumgarner
A lot of young people love Basketball. You can’t be a Basketball fan unless you know how great Bill Russell was https://apnews.com/article/bill-russell-nba-obit-48db4e1f37deb6e6574263c9f42dee46
Somebody bought Hitler’s watch https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62355010
Quote of the Day: “I read somewhere that 77 per cent of all the mentally ill live in poverty. Actually, I’m more intrigued by the 23 per cent who are apparently doing quite well for themselves”…Jerry Garcia (Born this day in 1942)