Thursday, September 19. Day 263 of 2024
It’s Talk Like A Pirate Day. Gotta be an Arrrg in there somewhere
1778: The Continental Congress passes the first budget of the United States
1876: Melville R. Bissell patented the carpet sweeper
1893: New Zealand becomes the first country to grant all women the right to vote
1959: Soviet Premiere Nikita Khruschev was not allowed to visit Disneyland due to security reasons. Khrushchev pitched a hissy-fit
1970: “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” premiered on CBS
1995: The Washington Post and The New York Times published the Unabomber Manifesto
2011: Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees becomes the leader in all-time saves
2022: The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is held at Westminster Abbey
In the News: Tragic day on area roadways, fatal crash in Alexander County…Taylorsville man dies in Catawba County accident…Fatal crashes in Wilkes, Iredell and Burke County…Taylorsville man arrested in Catawba County…Catawba County man headed to prison for sexual exploitation of minor
Weather: Sunshine, High in upper 70’s
Sports: JV Football tonight on the road…Varsity Cougars are not getting people on the ground according to Coach Carter…Panther Coach says team is not trading Bryce Young…Pats and Jets tonight…Braves win but so do the Mets…Brewers clinch division…Yanks clinch playoff spot
Tricia Yearwood
Tupperware goes bankrupt https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/partys-over-tupperware-officially-files-092300965.html
Rest in Peace Minivans https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/ar-AA1qMPn3
A great songwriter has passed https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/09/18/jd-souther-obituary/75280606007/
Word of the Day: testosterone [ tes-tos-tuh-rohn ] Male sex homone. “Athletes are rountinly tested for illegal levels of testosterone.”
Quote of the Day: “I installed a skylight in my apartment… the people who live above me are furious!”… Steven Wright