Thursday, May 16th. Day 137 of 2024
It’s Love a Tree Day. I love trees with the exception of Pin Oaks
1771: The Battle of Alamance, a pre-American Revolutionary War battle between local militia and a group of rebels called “The Regulators”, occurs in present-day Alamance County, North Carolina https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Alamance
1860: The Republican National Convention selects Abraham Lincoln as candidate for President
1868: The Senate fails to convict President Andrew Johnson by one vote
1939: The first Food Stamps are issued
1965: The Campbell Soup Company introduces Spaghetti Os
1985: Michael Jordan is named NBA Rookie of Year
2019: The last episode of TV sitcom “The Big Bang Theory” airs after 12 seasons
2020: Department store chain JC Penney files for bankruptcy
In the News: Two arrested after Wednesday Drive-By-Shooting in Alexander County…Taylorsville Police charge man before sunrise on Wednesday…Wilkes County woman convicted of two murders…Catawba County man gets prison time…Alexander County DSS accepting bids to provide daily meals
Weather: Strong possibility there will be NO measurable rainfall today. Sweet !
Sports: Cougar Baseball’s Round III Playoff game at Marvin Ridge rained-out again, they’ll try again today…Lady Cougar Softball gearing for Regional Semi-Final Friday at Weddington…LR Softball headed to Div II College World Series…Canes host Rangers tonight…PGA Championship tees-off today in Kentucky
Happy Birthday: Pierce Brosnan, Olga Korbut, Debra Winger, Janet Jackson, Tucker Carlson, Gabriela Sabatini, Melanie Lynskey, Megan Fox
The Vegas Mirage is closing https://www.yahoo.com/news/mirage-casino-ushered-era-las-204340878.html
Word of the Day: impromptu [im-promp-too] To improvise. Reacting without preparing. Made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment
Quote of the Day: “I’ve been close to Bette Davis for thirty-eight years – and I have the cigarette burns to prove it”… Henry Fonda (Born this day in 1905)