Thursday, May 14th. Day 134 of 2026
It’s Buttermilk Biscuit Day
1607: An expedition led by Captain Christopher Newport went ashore at Jamestown, Virginia. The group had arrived at the location the day before. This became the first permanent English colony in America
1796: The first smallpox vaccination was given by Edward Jenner
1804: William Clark set off the famous expedition from Camp Dubois. A few days later, in St. Louis, Meriwether Lewis joined the group. The group was known as the “Corps of Discovery”
1878: The name Vaseline was registered by Robert A. Chesebrough
1897: Guglielmo Marconi made the first communication by wireless telegraph
1948: Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion proclaimed the independent State of Israel as British rule in Palestine came to an end
1998: The final episode of the TV series “Seinfeld” aired after nine years on NBC
2018: Supreme Court strikes down federal law banning sports gambling in most states including North Carolina
2022: The US records their 1 millionth death attributed to COVID-19
In the News: Man charged with rape in Alexander County remains in custody…Taylorsville man on probation arrested…Catawba man charged with felony larceny in Alexander County…Suspect in North Wilkesboro shootings surrenders to police…Grant funds awarded to county for stream rehabilitation
Weather: Sunny and cooler today but heat on the way for the weekend
Sports: Start times for Round IV Playoff games for AC Softball and Baseball is 7pm on Thursday…Lady Cougar Soccer in Round II action tonight at home…Will the Canes suffer from rust when they finally play again, whenever they play again ?…Braves get 30th win…PGA Championship tees-off today in Philly
Happy Birthday: Tony Perez, Robert Zemeckis, George Lucas, Mike Quick, Frank Nobilo, Tim Roth, Cate Blanchett, Sofia Copala, Suzie Kolber, Mark Zukerberg, Rob Gronkowski, Miranda Cosgrove, Jack Hughes
Kylie Hamby
Word of the Day: fleur-de-lis [flœr-duh-lees] a symbol that’s commonly used as a decoration on flags, coats of arms, and even on buildings, device somewhat resembling three petals or floral segments of an iris. From French “lily flower” “If you’ve been to New Orleans, you’ve seen the fleur-de-lis.”
Quote of the Day: “I’ve been in more laps than a napkin.”… Mae West