Thursday. October 26th. Day 299 of 2023
It’s Mule Day !
1825: The Erie Canal opened in upstate New York. The 363-mile canal connects Lake Erie and the Hudson River1881: The “Gunfight at the OK Corral” took place in Tombstone, Arizona. The duel was between Wyatt Earp, his two brothers, Doc Holiday, and the Ike Clanton Gang
1958: Pan American Airways makes the first commercial flight of the Boeing 707 from New York City to Paris
1970: “Doonesbury,” the comic strip by Gary Trudeau, premiered in 28 newspapers
1990: Wayne Gretzky became the first NHL player to reach 2,000 points
1993: The NFL announced new franchises for Charlotte (Panthers) and Jacksonville (Jaguars)
2001: The United States passes the Patriot Act into law.
2005: The Chicago White Sox sweep the Houston to win the World Series
In the News: Taylorsville Town Council to hold special called meeting today regarding investigation into town finances…Only 8 votes cast on Wednesday in Taylorsville Election…Two men busted on drug charges in Stony Point…Two Alexander County men arrested during Iredell County drug sting…Hiddenite man jailed…
Weather: No way it can get better. Sunny, high in mid to upper 70’s
Sports: Cougar JV Football season wraps up season tonight in Morganton…Coach Carter says AC ready to bounce back Friday night after letting one get away last week…AC Soccer drops tiebreaker match to Watauga…Hornets open season with win
Happy Birthday: Jaclyn Smith, Pat Sajak, Hillary Clinton, Rita Wilson, Dylan McDermott, Natalie Merchant, Keith Urban, Seth MacFarlane, Sasha Cohen
A new Beatles tune is released today https://www.showbiz411.com/2023/10/25/the-beatles-get-ready-to-drop-final-single-now-and-then-remixed-from-john-lennon-song
Check his pockets ! Man locked in vault for more than 10 hours https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/man-accidentally-trapped-inside-nyc-001826580.html
Tears for Maine
Word of the Day: rebar [ ree-bahr ] A steel bar or rod used to reinforce concrete. The origin is an Americanism for re-(inforcing) bar
Quote of the Day: “If your mother cooks Italian food, why should you go to a restaurant?”… Martin Scorsese