Tuesday, December 7th. Day 341 of 2021
It’s Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. This day in 1941, Japanese planes attack the American Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The following day, America declared war against the Japanese Empire
1787: Delaware became the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution
1796: John Adams was elected to be the second president of the United States
1946: A fire at the Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta killed 119 people
1963: Instant replay makes its debut on CBS’s telecast of the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia. Needles to say, it was a success
1972: Apollo 17, the last Moon mission by the United States was launched at Cape Canaveral
1982: Charlie Brooks, a convicted murderer, became the first prisoner in the U.S. to be executed by injection, at a prison in Huntsville, Texas
In the News: 11 file for office in first day of political filing in Alexander County….Alexander Commissioners select Chairman and Vice Chairman…Taylorsville Town Council meets today…28 new cases of COVID-19 reported Monday in Alexander County…Valdese man charged with Alexander County child-sex crimes…Claremont man headed to prison…Body found in Hickory
Weather: Skies clear, chilly today with a high near 50
Sports: Cougar Basketball at Newton Conover this evening…AC Wrestling hosts tri-match today…Hornets lose in overtime…Patriots overcome the wind and the Bills Monday night…Panthers prepping for Falcons
Happy Birthday: Ellen Burstyn, Susan Isaacs, Johnny Bench, Tom Waits, Larry Bird, Pricilla Barnes, Terrell Owens
2021’s Most Mispronounced Words https://apnews.com/article/nfl-sports-technology-entertainment-lifestyle-69604f93fb8ed6e61f8b6848704eaaf6
A gum that prevents COVID ? https://scitechdaily.com/chewing-gum-developed-that-could-reduce-covid-transmission-laced-with-protein-that-traps-the-sars-cov-2-virus/
Quote of the Day: “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve”… Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto after the attack on Pearl Harbor