Thursday, April 30, Day 120 of 2026
It’s Thank You Thursday so I say Thank You !
Happy Honesty Day, National Raisin Day, Tie Dye Day, and International Jazz Day and Mr Potato Head Day !
1789: George Washington takes the oath of office to become the first President of the United States
1803: The United States purchases the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million, more than doubling the size of the young nation
1945: Adolf Hitler and his new bride Eva Braun commit suicide in Berlin They had been married for one day. One week later Germany surrendered unconditionally
1973: President Nixon announces that White House Counsel John Dean has been fired and that other top aides, most notably H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman, have resigned in the wake of Watergate
1986: Bill Elliott sets all-time NASCAR qualifying record, winning pole for the Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway; 212.809 mph
1993: Tennis star Monica Seles is stabbed by an attacker during a match in Germany
2009: Chrysler files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
News: Commissioners continue to tackle budget, they’re talking a possible property tax decrease…Town of Taylorsville to honor Veterans…Two Taylorsville men nabbed overnight…Catawba County man gets prison time
Weather: Gradually we clear, high in low 70’s
Sports: Cougar Baseball will play for Conference Tournament Title this evening…AC Tennis advances to Round III in State Playoffs…Lady Cougar Softball in Conference Tournament Semi-final today…West Wilkes names new Football Coach…Canes will play Philly in Round II…Braves walk-off over Tigers
Happy Birthday: Isiah Thomas, Michael Waltrip, Johnny Galecki, Kirsten Dunst, Dianna Agron
He will forever be known as the man who sang “She never even called me by my name” https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/music/articles/david-allan-coe-country-music-054306625.html
Word of the Day: caster [kas-ter] a small wheel on a swivel, set under a piece of furniture, a machine a bottle used to hold a condiment, a person or thing that casts. Middle English dating to the 1300’s . “The trunk has a broken caster.”
Quote of the Day: “If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.”… Albert Einstein