Monday, August 22nd. Day 234 of 2022
It’s Eat a Peach Day !
Happy Tooth Fairy Day. I’ve heard the Tooth Fairy wears dentures
1775: The American colonies were proclaimed to be in a state of open rebellion by England’s King George III
1902: The Cadillac Motor Company is founded1906: The Victor Talking Machine Company of Camden, NJ began to manufacture the Victrola. The hand-cranked unit, with horn cabinet, sold for $200
1911: It was announced that Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” had been stolen from the Louvre Museum in Paris. The painting reappeared two years later in Italy
1989: Nolan Ryan became the first major league pitcher to strike out 5,000 batters
1994: DNA testing links O.J. Simpson to murder of Nicole Simpson & Ron Goldman. Evidence made no difference during the Los Angeles clown trial that led to acquittal
2007: The Texas Rangers rout the Baltimore Orioles 30-3, the most runs scored by a team in modern MLB history
In the News: Wilkes County couple found shot to death…Hickory fugitive captured in Alexander County…Taylorsville man facing Catawba County drug charges…Taylorsville man charged with assault with a deadly weapon…Georgia woman busted in Burke County with over 17 pounds of meth
Weather: Partly Sunny, High around 84
Sports: Cougars pound Hickory on the ground and win opener…Panthers lose rookie QB for season…Cantlay wins on PGA Tour…Braves take 2 of 3 in World Series rematch…Larson takes the road course at Watkins Glen
Happy Birthday: Carl Yastrzemski, Bill Parcells, Cindy Williams, Paul Molitor,Tori Amos, Kristen Wiig, James Corden
Ford to appeal court ruling https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/georgia-jury-awards-17-billion-ford-truck-crash-88663199
McDonald’s test marketing a Chicken Big Mac https://news.yahoo.com/mcdonald-testing-chicken-big-mac-150023684.html
Quote of the Day: “Jump, and you will find out how to unfold your wings as you fall”…Ray Bradbury (Born this day in 1920)