Thursday, August 13th. Day 225 of 2026
Lean to port, it’s Lefthanders Day
Happy Fillet Mignon Day !
1889: A patent is issued to William Gray for a coin-operated phone
1913: Stainless steel is first produced
1934: Al Capp’s comic strip “L’il Abner” made its debut in newspapers
1942: Funding is approved for the Manhattan Project. You should know what it was
1961: East Germany closes the border between the eastern and western sectors of Berlin. Two days later work on the Berlin Wall began
1967: The Blockbuster film “Bonnie and Clyde” is released
1969: Apollo 11 Astronauts are celebrated in a Ticker-Tape Parade in New York City
1981: The final episode of “The Waltons” airs on CBS
2016: Swimmer Michael Phelps closed out the Rio Olympics with another gold medal, the 23rd of his career
News: Town of Taylorsville accepts $15 million in grants for water infrastructure…Major economic news Wednesday from Catawba County… Stony Point man jailed, arrest record calls him danger to the public…Hiddenite woman facing Catawba County charges…Taylorsville man charged with breaking terms of pre-trial release…Ashe County man facing child rape charges in two counties
Weather: A Hot one/ High 93 this afternoon
Sports: AC Volleyball off to nice 2-0 start…North Wilkesboro Speedway will host the All-Star Race again in 2027…WSOC will air Hornets games this coming season…Rays win 9th straight…Cubs sneak to within 3 games of Milwaukee…Braves win…Golf’s Post Season begins today in Memphis
Happy Birthday: Bobby Clarke, David Feherty, Scott Hamilton, Will Clark, Danny Bonaduce, Debi Mazar, Kevin Plank, Sarah Huckabee Sanders
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Word of the Day: heat index [heet in-deks] measurement of the air temperature in relation to the relative humidity, used as an indicator of discomfort. The heat index is higher when high air temperatures occur with high humidity, and lower when they occur with low humidity. The heat index is based on studies of skin cooling caused by the evaporation of sweat. Sometimes referred to as apparent temperature. The first known use of heat index was in 1984. “Heat index values are likely to reach 102 degrees this afternoon.”
Quote of the Day: “It was so much fun playing simple American bluegrass. I got to meet Doc Watson.”…Dan Fogleberg (Born this day in 1951)