Thursday, March 21st. Day 81 of 2024
It’s World Down Syndrome Day
Happy Crunchy Taco Day. Yum !
1788: Over 850 buildings were destroyed by fire in New Orleans
1935: Persia is officially renamed Iran
1945: For the first time, Japan uses Kamikaze Bombers to attack Okinawa
1952: Tornadoes in Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama and Kentucky cause 343 deaths
Alcatraz Prison
1994: Schindler’s List wins Best Picture at Academy Awards
2006: Twitter ( Now called X) goes online
In the News: Man gets 20-30 years in prison for 2020 Alexander County rape and home invasion…Fatal crash north of Taylorsville overnight…Alexander County Commissioners meet this evening. It’s thought they might name an interim County Manager…Taylorsville man gets jail time for criminal contempt
Weather: Sunny, high around 65. Not as Windy
Sports: AC Softball wins 8th straight…Cougar Baseball plays tonight at South Iredell…NCAA Tournament gets really serious today, UNC and NC State both get in the action…Wake beat App in NIT…Could Shohei be in trouble
Happy Birthday: Timothy Dalton, Russell Thompkins Jr. Gary Oldman, Rosie O’Donnell, Kevin Federline, Scott Eastwood
The most popular dog breeds are https://www.yahoo.com/gma/american-kennel-club-reveals-most-123123507.html
Word of the Day: catharsis [ kuh-thahr-sis ] The purging of the emotions or relieving of emotional tensions, especially through certain kinds of art. The discharge of pent-up emotions so as to result in the alleviation of symptoms or the permanent relief of the condition. A cleansing. Sentence: Music can be good catharsis for the weary.
Quote of the Day: “There are lies, damned lies and statistics”…Mark Twain