Thursday, March 17th. Day 76 of 2022
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1756: Patrick’s Day is celebrated for the first time in New York City and the Crown and Thistle Tavern
1762: The first St Patrick’s Day Parade is held in New York
1845: The Rubber Band is patented by Stephen Perry of London
1930: Construction begins of the Empire State Building in New York City
1966: A US submarine locates missing hydrogen bomb on the Mediterranean Sea floor
1968: The Bee Gees make their American TV debut on “The Ed Sullivan Show” performing “To Love Somebody” and “Words”
1969 Milwaukee born Golda Meir becomes the first female Prime Minister of Israel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golda_Meir
1992: A referendum to end apartheid in South Africa is passed
In the News: Hiddenite man listed as missing…Taylorsville woman facing felony drug charge…Claremont woman jailed in Alexander County…Taylorsville man facing drug counts…Alexander County man who allegedly led law enforcement on chase last week is arrested again
Weather: Maybe an early shower but we clear. High around 70
Sports: Alexander Central Softball rained out, travel to East Rowan today…Freddie is a Dodger…Von is a Buffalo Bill…The Big Dance begins today, Heels play Marquette this afternoon…My Final Four: Gonzaga, Arizona, Kentucky and Auburn. I don’t like ’em but Kentucky will cut down the nets
Happy Birthday: Patrick Duffy, Kurt Russell, Lesley-Anne Down, Gary Sinise, Danny Ainge, Rob Lowe, Mia Hamm, Stormy Daniels, Katie Ledecky
Here are the 6 venomous snakes found in North Carolina https://www.yahoo.com/news/6-venomous-snakes-north-carolina-162457555.html
Lassie did things like this https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/03/16/corgi-overboard-Indian-River-Florida-7-miles/3661647456068/
What will be the first shocking upset today in the NCAA Basketball Tournament ?
Quote of the Day: “The first feminine feature that goes, with advancing age, is the neck”…Gloria Swanson (Born this day in 1899)