Thursday, March 5th. Day 64 of 2026
Happy Cheese Doodle Day !
1770: Five Americans are fatally shot by British troops in an event known as the Boston Massacre
1782: George Westinghouse receives a patent for the air brake
1946: Winston Churchill coins the phrase “Iron Curtain” in a speech. It’s adopted and recognized as describing the Soviet block
1953: Joseph Stalin dies after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage four days earlier
1956: The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ban on segregation in public schools
1963: Patsy Cline dies in a plane crash near Camden, Tennessee. She was 30 years old
1971: Led Zeppelin performs “Stairway to Heaven” live for the first time during a concert in Belfast
1997: North Korea and South Korea met for first time in 25 years for peace talks
News: Taylorsville Town Council votes to pursue grant funds for demolition of old hospital property…Study says Alexander County is well-positioned for future growth…West Alexander Middle Schools earns prestigious distinction…Pedestrian struck and killed in Hickory overnight…Taylorsville man jailed on felony drug charge…Armed robbery suspect arrested by Hickory Police
Weather: Clouds to start, Sunshine takes over ! WARM, WARM, WARM !
Sports: Magic Run ends for Lady Cougar Basketball but what a run it was…AC Softball romps to win, Davis hit two homers…Alexander Central Baseball drops game to West Rowan…Hornets Blast Boston…Panthers extend contracts to a pair of young wideouts…Lou Holtz passes at 89
Happy Birthday: Fred Williamson, Marsha Warfield, Penn Jillette, Joel Osteen, Michael Irvin, Eva Mendes , Kyle Schwarber, Bo Bichette, Justin Fields
Word of the Day; meritorious [mer-i-tawr-ee-uhs ] praiseworthy; showing merit, esteemed. From the Latin verb meaning “to earn” “Despite her meritorious credentials the performance was a something of a dud.”
Quote of the Day: “Old age is like everything else. To make a success of it, you’ve got to start young.”… Theodore Roosevelt