Thursday, June 29th. Day 180 of 2023
It’s National Handshake Day. More in vogue since COVID has waned
It’s Camera Day. Aside from your phone, do you have one ?
1613: The Globe Theater in London, built by William Shakespeare burns to the ground
1652: Massachusetts declared itself an independent commonwealth
1897: The Chicago Cubs scored 36 runs in a game against Louisville. Bad pitching or great hitting ?
1956: The Federal Highway Act of 1956 is signed by President Eisenhower, officially creating the United States Interstate Highway System
1972: The Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty could constitute “cruel and unusual punishment.” The ruling prompted states to revise their capital punishment laws
1995: The American Space Shuttle docks with the Russian space station Mir for the first time
1998: The National Basketball Association announced that a lockout would be imposed at midnight
First iPhone
In the News: Taylorsville Town Board approves budget…Alexander County Board of Education has special called meeting this afternoon…Hickory man arrested after Bethlehem break-in…Taylorsville man charged with hit and run…Lenoir woman arrested after missing court dates in Alexander County…Standoff ends in Newton after 6 hours…Another chase in area reaches speeds of over 100 mph
Weather: Sunny and Hot. 88 for the high today
Sports: Six Alexander Central Softball players names All-District…Cougar Football in 7 on 7 event today at West Iredell…A Perfecto in the Majors…Braves stay scorching hot…Crawdads win 8th straight…Bedard taken with first NHL Draft pick…
Happy Birthday: Gary Busey, Richard Lewis, Fred Grandy, Dan Dierdorf, Sharon Lawrence, Jeff Burton, Martin Truex Jr
Joe has sleep apnea https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/28/politics/biden-cpap-sleep-apnea/index.html
Another record set https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/06/28/Guinness-World-Records-longest-tongue-dog-Rocky/2571687970233/
Word of the Day: derecho [ duh-rey-choh ] aAwidespread and severe windstorm that moves rapidly along a fairly straight path and is associated with bands of rapidly moving thunderstorms. Derecho means both “right” and “straight” in Spanish
Quote of the Day: “Don’t keep a man guessing too long – he’s sure to find the answer somewhere else”…Mae West