December 8th. Day 342 of 2022
It’s Brownie Day ! How can you like like a warm moist Brownie ?
1863: President Lincoln announced his plan for the Reconstruction of the South
1941: The United States enters World War II when it declared war against Japan. The act came one day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Britain and Canada also declared war on Japan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEvFj74Dg38
1962: Workers at four New York City newspapers (this later increases to nine) go on strike. The walkout would last for 114 days
1980: John Lennon is murdered by Mark David Chapman in New York City
1990: The Galileo spacecraft flies past Earth for the first time
2010: SpaceX becomes the first privately held company to successfully launch, orbit and recover a spacecraft
2019: The first confirmed case of COVID-19 is reported in China
In the News: Taylorsville Police Officers get raise…Alexander County adoption update…Eastern NC man nabbed after brief pursuit in Alexander County…Catawba County Deputies charge man with long list of offenses…Morganton woman busted for forgery
Weather: More Clouds, More drizzle
Sports: Cougar Wrestling on the road tonight…AC Hoops play at home Friday…Davidson beats Western Carolina…Hornets lose…Tar Heels lose Offensive Coordinator…Crazy money for Baseball free agents
Happy Birthday: Kim Basinger, Teri Hatcher, Ann Coulter, Kevin Harvick, Ryan Newman, Philip Rivers, Nicki Minaj
Where are the world’s fastest trains ? https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/worlds-fastest-trains-cmd/index.html
Hold the Ice please https://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/stupid/vacationing-cop-puts-pee-chicago-pd-312907
Quote of the Day: “One martini is all right. Two are too many, and three are not enough”….James Thurber (Born this day in 1894)