Thursday, January 4th
It’s National Trivia Day. It’s a strength for me
Happy Spaghetti Day ! It’s a weakness for me
1896: Utah became the 45th state
1936: The first pop music chart based on national sales was published by “Billboard” magazine
1951: North Korean and Communist Chinese forces captured the city of Seoul, South Korea
1958: Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, falls to Earth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sputnik_1
1974: President Nixon refused to hand over tape recordings and documents subpoenaed by the Senate Watergate Committee
1999: Former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura is sworn in as governor of Minnesota
2007: Nancy Pelosi became Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. She was the first woman to hold the position
In the News: Taylorsville Town Board meets…New manager on duty at Hickory Airport…Taylorsville woman arrested after traffic stop…Morganton man arrested in Alexander County…Taylorsville man arrested on assault charge overnight…Statesville Food Lion robbed…
Weather: Sunny and Breezy today. High near mid to upper 40’s
Sports: Cougar Hoops on hold till next Friday…NC State gets win over the Irish…No Panthers made the Pro Bowl, maybe Derek Brown deserved it but that’s all…
Happy Birthday: Dyan Cannon, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Patty Loveless, Michael Stipe, Julia Ormond, Deana Carter, Derrick Henry, Victor Wembanyama
Judge assaulted in Vegas https://nypost.com/2024/01/03/news/man-jumps-over-bench-attacks-las-vegas-judge-after-she-denies-him-probation-wild-video-shows/
Word of the Day; jammy [ jam-ee ] To be very lucky or pleasant. Jammy is an informal word primarily used in British English.
Quote of the Day: “I installed a skylight in my apartment, the people who live above me are furious!”…Steven Wright