Thursday, February 26th. Day 57 of 2026
It’s National Chile Day, Pistachio Day, Levi Strauss Day and Set a Good Example Day
1863: President Lincoln signed the National Currency Act
1919: In Arizona, the Grand Canyon was established as a National Park
1930: New York City installed their first traffic lights
1935: RADAR (Radio Detection and Ranging) first demonstrated by Robert Watson-Watt in England
1935: The NY Yankees release Babe Ruth
1952: It was announced that Great Britain had developed an atomic bomb
1993: Six people were killed and more than a thousand injured when a van exploded in the parking garage beneath the World Trade Center in New York City. The bomb had been built by Islamic terrorists
2021: Toymaker Hasbro announces that the Mr Potato Head brand name will be changed to be gender-neutral
News: Alexander County Board of Elections looking into some alleged issues involving County Official and or Candidate…Early Voting reaches 7 percent…Alexander County Planning Director Patrick Crrech makes Jeopardy this eveing…High Speed chase in Morganton…Statesville Police charge man with impersonating officer
Weather: Rain today. This weekend will be Spring-Like !
Sports: AC Cheer Team wins State title… Lady Cougars host Round II State Playoff Game tonight….ACHS Softball and Baseball open seasons with wins on Wednesday…Wake falls…Hornets play tonight…Canes return to ice this evening
Happy Birthday; Mitch Ryder, Michael Bolton, Greg Germann, Mark DeRosa, Marshall Faulk
Likely, you’ve seen this by now but just in case. It happened on Wednesday in Omaha, Nebraska https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KISq4PFWwGI
Word of the Day; barn burner [bahrn-bur-ner] something that is highly impressive, exiting, thrilling. The term is often used to reflect on a close, dramatic athletic event. The term in it’s literal form refers to the practice of burning down a barn to get rid of rats. It was used often by sports writers and broadcasters beginning in the early 1950’s. “The game was a barn burner decided in the final seconds.”
Quote of the Day: “Sometimes I am two people. Johnny is the nice one. Cash causes all the trouble.’… Johnny Cash (Born this day in 1932)