Thursday, May 1st. Day 121 of 2025
It’s School Principal’s Day
Happy Thank You Thursday !
1707: England, Wales and Scotland were united to form Great Britain
1805: The state of Virginia passed a law requiring all freed slaves to leave the state, or risk either imprisonment or deportation
1931: The Empire State Building in New York was dedicated and opened. It was 102 stories tall and was the tallest building in the world at the time
1944: The German Messerschmitt Me 262, the first combat jet, made its first flight
1960: Francis Gary Powers’ U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union. Powers was taken prisoner
1971: The National Railroad Passenger Corp. (Amtrak) went into service
2000: “Gladiator” directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix premieres in Los Angeles
2011: President Obama announced that U.S. soldiers had killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan
In the News: County Commissioner meet this morning and expected to name the latest interim County Manager…Ribbon Cutting for renovated Bethlehem Park announced for next Friday…Lenoir woman charged with murder of infant child…Caldwell County woman charged with death by distribution…Taylorsville man busted for violating pre-trial release…Alexander County man jailed for felony probation violation
Weather: A few clouds mix with Sunshine. High 83
Sports: Alexander Central Softball stream rolls Freedom. They’ll play South Caldwell Friday night for conference tournament title…Canes will play the Caps in Round II…Say goodnight to the Lakers…Braves lose at altitude…
Happy Birthday: Judy Collins, Rita Coolidge, Ray Parker Jr, Tim McGraw, Julie Benz
Roadway paved with…Dimes https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/crews-work-to-retrieve-8-million-dimes-that-spilled-onto-texas-highway-report/ar-AA1DWNsy
Word of the Day: yearling [ yeer-ling ] An animal such as a deer that is in it’s second year. A horse one year old, dating from January 1 of the year after the year of foaling. From German Jährling . “ A group of yearlings could be seen from the hilltop”
Quote of the Day: “Looking back, my life seems like one long obstacle race, with me as the chief obstacle”… Jack Paar (Born this Day in 1918)