Thursday, November 30th. Day 334 of 2023
It’s Computer Security Day. Good time to make certain you’re secure as can be
Happy Stay Home Because You’re Well Day !
1782: The United States and Britain signed preliminary peace articles in Paris, ending the Revolutionary War
1906: George Parker Bidder of England released a glass bottle with a message into the North Sea. The bottle spent 108 years and 38 days at sea before it was found on the shores of Germany in 2015
1954: In Sylacauga, Alabama, a meteorite crashes through a roof and hits a woman. It’s the only documented case in the Western Hemisphere of a human being hit by a rock from space https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylacauga_(meteorite)
Michael Jackson
1999: Exxon and Mobil sign a US$73.7 billion agreement to merge, thus creating ExxonMobil, the world’s largest company
2004: Jeopardy Champion Ken Jennings loses after winning 74 straight matches
2018: Former President George H.W. Bush dies at the age of 94
In the News: Alexander County releases Comprehensive Plan…Alexander County Christmas Parade Lineup released…Catawba County man sent to jail by Judge in Alexander County…Man tries to hide gun using infant as shield in North Wilkesboro…Man turns himself on charges involving Hickory drive-by shooting…Hickory Family wants to stop all cop chases
Weather: Nice Day ! Sunshine with a high in upper 50’s
Sports: Cougar Hoops at home tonight…Swim team and Indoor Track in action too…High School Sports will be split into 8 classifications beginning in 2025…Duke beaten by the Hogs…Tar Heels hold off Tennessee…Wake Wins…Cowboys host Seattle tonight…NASCAR gets new Media and Streaming deal
Happy Birthday: Ridley Scott, Terrence Malick, Mandy Patinkin, Billy Idol, Colin Mochrie, Bo Jackson, Ben Stiller, Sandra Oh, Clay Aiken, Kaley Cuoco, Chrissy Teigen
Henry Kissenger Dies and 100 https://apnews.com/article/henry-kissinger-obit-secretary-of-state-d7d289c3a0b911ed9b863c219cee77e8
College Football standout is leaving school early but he’s not going to the NFL https://nypost.com/2023/11/30/sports/utah-state-qb-levi-williams-skipping-senior-season-to-join-navy-seal/
Word of the Day: cannabis [ kan-uh-bis ] A plant of the genus Cannabis, most notably hemp. Any of the various parts of the plant, especially the leaves and flowering tops of C. sativa, from which hashish, marijuana, bhang, and similar mildly euphorigenic and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared
Winston Churchill