Thursday, August 15th. Day 228 of 2024
It’s Relaxation Day. Good idea but who has the time ?
1877: Thomas Edison wrote to the president of the Telegraph Company in Pittsburgh. The letter stated that the word, “hello” would be a more appropriate greeting than “ahoy” when answering the telephone
1911: Crisco was introduced by Procter & Gamble
1914: The Panama Canal was officially opened to commercial traffic
1935: Will Rogers and Wiley Post were killed in an airplane crash in Alaska
1939: The Wizard of Oz premieres at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Los Angeles
The Beatles At Shea Stadium
Photo: liveformusic.com
1969: The Woodstock Festival opens in Bethel, New York on Max Yasgur’s Dairy Farm
1998: Apple introduces the iMac computer
2021: The Taliban regained control of Kabul, Afghanistan, after Joe withdrew troops
In the News: Conover man charged in wreck that claimed life of Taylorsville woman…Alexander County Narcotics Deputies arrest 3 in Stony Point…Lenoir woman awaiting trial on human trafficking charges arrested in Alexander County…Statesville woman busted after Alexander County traffic stop…Wilkes County man arrested in cemetery and charged with damaging headstones
Weather: Lovely ! Sunny and 85
Sports: Alexander Central Volleyball beats Bandys…Cougar Football scrimmage at Newton Conover tonight…AC Men’s Soccer hosts Statesville, Women’s Tennis at Mooresville…Panther workout with NY Jets today…Braves rip the Giants…Padres roll continues…Aaron Judge hits 300th homerun…Houston has won 8 straight…Former NASCAR champ arrested in Iredell County
Happy Birthday: Stephen Breyer, Maxine Waters, Tom Johnston, Melinda Gates, Debra Messing, Ben Affleck, Carl Edwards, Jennifer Lawrence, Joe Jonas
Tired of dating aps, man buys billboard https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/tired-dating-apps-bought-billboard-164142572.html
Famous Amos has passed https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/wallace-amos-jr-founder-famous-amos-cookies-dies/story?id=112845368
Word of the Day: rakish [ rey-kish ] To be smart, dashing or jaunty. To have a trim or streamlined appearance suggestive of speed. The actor wore his hat in a rakish fashion.
Quote of the Day: “I was 32 when I started cooking; up until then, I just ate”… Julia Child (Born this day in 1912)