Thursday, March 30th. Day 89 of 2023
It’s Doctors Day and Take a Walk in the Park Day. Your Doctor might suggest that taking a walk in the park is a good idea
1842: Ether is used for the first time, in an operation by the American surgeon Dr. Crawford Long.
1858: Hyman L Lipman of Philadelphia received a patent for the Pencil
1867: Alaska is purchased from Russia for $7.2 million, about 2-cent per acre
1972: The British Government takes direct control over Northern Ireland
1981: President Ronald Reagan is shot outside a Washington, D.C., hotel by John Hinckley, Jr. Three others are wounded in the same incident
1992: “The Silence of the Lambs”sweeps the Oscars winning Best Picture. Anthony Hopkins is named Best Actor and Jodie Foster gets nod as Best Actress
1993: In the Peanuts comic strip, Charlie Brown hit his first home run
1998: Rolls-Royce was purchased by BMW
In the News: NC citizens no longer must get permit from Sheriff’s Office to purchase pistol…Sports Gambling a step closer in NC…Statesville man arrested after shooting…Burke County man gets prison time for shooting death
Weather: Sunny with a high in the mid 60’s
Sports: Cougar Baseball wins 5th straight at Mooresville, JV’s win too…Play Ball, Major League season begins today…Minor League players get better deal after collective bargaining win…Final Four Hoops still on hold
Happy Birthday: John Astin, Warren Beatty, Eric Clapton, Paul Reiser, MC Hammer, Tracy Chapman, Piers Morgan, Celine Dion, Norah Jones
Word of the Day: deuteranopia [ doo-ter-uh–noh-pee-uh ] A defect of vision in which the retina fails to respond to the color green
Quote of the Day: “The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore”…Vincent Van Gogh (Born this day in 1853)