Thursday, December 12. Day 347 of 2024. 13 Shopping days till Christmas
Happy Poinsettia Day ! A must have at Christmas
1800: Washington, DC, was established as the capital of the United States
1896: Guglielmo Marconi gave the first public demonstration of radio in London
1900: Charles M. Schwab formed the United States Steel Corporation
1946: ‘Tide’ laundry detergent introduced
1925: The “Motel Inn,” the first motel in the world, opened in San Luis Obispo, California
1975: Sara Jane Moore pleads guilty to trying to kill US President Gerald Ford
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2000: The Supreme Court found that the recount ordered by the Florida Supreme Court in the Presidential election was unconstitutional. Al Gore conceded the election to Texas Gov. George W. Bush the next day
2012: North Korea successfully launches its first satellite
In the News: Hometown Christmas tonight in Taylorsville…Alexander County Judge sentences man to serve 3 years in prison…Taylorsville man back in jail…Hickory man charged with attempted murder…Catawba County woman killed in fire last week is identified
Weather: Hello Sunshine !
Sports: Cougar Basketball host St Stephens tonight…AC Wrestling at Statesville…Cougar Swim Team in action…It’s Official, the Guy in the Hoodie takes over UNC Football…
Happy Birthday: Bob Pettit, Connie Francis, Dionne Warwick, Emerson Fittipaldi, Cathy Rigby, Tracy Austin, Mike Golic, Mayim Bialik
Sir Elton says making Pot legal has been a big mistake https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/11/elton-john-legalising-cannabis-one-of-the-greatest-mistakes/
2024, The Year in Pictures https://apnews.com/associated-press-100-photos-of-2024-an-epic-catalog-of-humanity
Word of the Day: addle [ ad-l ] To make or become confused. To be rotten or spoiled. From Old English. “ A lack of sleep can addle your decision-making abilities..”
Quote of the Day: “May you live to be 100 and may the last voice you hear be mine”… Frank Sinatra (Born this day in 1915)