Thursday, July 11th. Day 193 of 2024
Happy Blueberry Muffin Day
1798: The United States Marines were re-established by Congress
1804: Vice President Aaron Burr mortally wounds former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton in a pistol duel
1914: Babe Ruth made his Major League debut with the Boston Red Sox. He pitches the Sox to a win over Cleveland
1960: “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee is first published
1969: The Rolling Stones release “Honky Tonk Woman”
2015: Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán escapes from the maximum security Altiplano Prison in Mexico. It’s his second escape
2019: US stock markets reach new records, the Dow tops 27,000 points for the first time
2021: Richard Branson becomes the first civilian to be launched into space via his Virgin Galactic spacecraft
In the News: Alexander County Deputies charge two with felony drug offenses…Stony Point couple busted on drug charges in Iredell County…Alexander County man charged overnight with assault by pointing a gun…Suspect identified and charged for firing at officers in Newton
Weather: Hot ! Dry ! Decent shot at a Boomer on Friday
Sports: Weems named new Volleyball coach at Alexander Central…Soccer brawl Wednesday night in Charlotte…Team USA Basketball tunes-up for Olympics with win over Canada…Bubba Wallace fined by NASCAR…Braves drop one to the Snakes…Phillies dump the Dodgers again…Yanks get win
Happy Birthday: Giorgio Armani, Jeff Hanna, Sela Ward, Richie Sambora, Suzanne Vega, Lisa Rinna, Joey Bosa
Ugly scene in Charlotte https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/soccer-fans-fill-charlotte-copa-america-semifinal-bank-america-stadium/3HGUD5HUINDPDFKUBLWTSIVW3Y/
108 year-old woman shares her secret https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/07/10/Helen-Denmark-108-years-old-Birmingham-Alabama/2031720630231/
Word of the Day: voir dire [vwahr deer ] An oath administered to a proposed witness or juror by which they are sworn to speak the truth. The examination of a proposed witness or juror to ascertain their competence to serve. A legal term for procedures during a trial that help a judge decide certain issues. French
Quote of the Day: “Girls have an unfair advantage over men: if they can’t get what they want by being smart, they can get it by being dumb” … Yul Brynner (Born this day in 1920)