USS Arizona
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1787: Delaware became the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution
1796: John Adams was elected to be the second president of the United States
1946: A fire at the Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta killed 119 people
1963: Instant replay makes its debut on CBS’s telecast of the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia. Could you even imagine watching football without Instant Replay
1972: Apollo 17, the last Moon mission by the United States was launched at Cape Canaveral
1982: Charlie Brooks, a convicted murderer, became the first prisoner in the U.S. to be executed by injection, at a prison in Huntsville, Texas
Bo Jackson
1995: The Grateful Dead announce a break up after the death of Jerry Garcia
2020: Bob Dylan sells his entire songwriting catalog of more than 600 songs to the Universal Music Publishing Group for over $300 million
In the News: Yoder files for NC House…New Town Board sworn-in…Taylorsville woman jailed on felony drug trafficking charges…Hiddenite man surrendered to custody…Alexander County woman arrested for larceny by employee…Iredell County man pleads guilty to murder…Granite Falls man arrested for statutory rape
Weather: Sunshine, high in mid 50’s
Ryheem Craig
Happy Birthday: Ellen Burstyn, Susan Isaacs, Johnny Bench, Tom Waits, Larry Bird, Pricilla Barnes, Terrell Owens, Pete Alonso
The great David Thompson is honored. Why did it take so long ? https://www.backingthepack.com/nc-state-basketball/2023/12/6/23990926/david-thompson-statue-nc-state-basketball-wolfpack
He created “All in the Family” https://apnews.com/article/norman-lear-died-87300f0e49b54c05803ab315dfdf9933
Word of the Day: flotilla [ floh-til-uh ] A group of small naval vessels, especially a naval unit containing two or more squadrons. From Spanish meaning fleet. Sentence- The flotilla approached harbor.
Quote of the Day: “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve”… Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto after the attack on Pearl Harbor