Thursday, May 18th. Day 138 of 2023
It’s Visit Your Relatives Day ! It’s not just for Thanksgiving and Christmas
1804: Napoleon Bonaparte is proclaimed Emperor by the French Senate
1860: Abraham Lincoln wins the Republican Party presidential nomination
1917: Congress passed the Selective Service act, which called up soldiers to fight in World War I
1951: The United Nations moved its headquarters to New York City
1980: Mt. Saint Helens erupted in Washington state. 57 people were killed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_St._Helens
1998: The United States Department of Justice and 20 U.S. states file an antitrust case against Microsoft
Shrek
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2012: Facebook held its initial public offering and began trading
In the News: Alexander County Commissioners hold budget work session this morning…Man wanted by the FBI arrested in Stony Point…One injured in early morning crash east of Taylorsville…Former Stony Point resident gets prison time for Wilkes County Church break ins…Taylorsville woman arrested overnight in Catawba County…
Weather: Clouds, not as warm. High 72-74
Kenzie Church
Happy Birthday: Brooks Robinson, Reggie Jackson, Rick Wakeman, George Strait, Tina Fey, Spencer Breslin
Americans are depressed more than ever before https://news.gallup.com/poll/505745/depression-rates-reach-new-highs.aspx
OMG ! A man indicted for stealing Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers https://apnews.com/article/solen-ruby-slippers-wizard-of-oz-5d142469ad5f052f6af053d20dbf20c4
Word of the Day; quidnunc A person who is eager to know the latest news and gossip. In Latin, quidnunc means “what now?
Hey, Kenzie ! That homer just landed
Quote of the Day: “My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it”…Mark Twain