Thursday, June 3rd. Day 154 of 2021
It’s Bicycle Day !
1539: Hernando de Soto claims Florida for Spain
1888: “Casey at the Bat” was published by Ernest Thayer. Mighty Casey struck out
1959: The first class graduates from the United States Air Force Academy
1965: Edward White became the first American astronaut to do a “Space Walk”
1989: The government of China sends troops to force protesters out of Tiananmen Square after seven weeks of occupation
2017: The London Bridge Attack: Eight people are murdered and dozens of civilians are wounded by Islamist terrorists. Three of the attackers are shot dead by the police
2017: The Dr. Seuss Museum opened in Springfield, MA
In the News: Taylorsville Wells Fargo Bank closes…Town water and sewer billing dates will change…Catawba County woman gets prison time for fatal crash…Wilkes man charged wit h statutory rape…Taylorsville man nabbed for indecent exposure…Alexander County man arrested for felony larceny…Taylorsville man taken into custody this morning in Hickory…
Weather: Showers develop today, maybe a storm. High around 80
Sports: Lady Cougar Tennis shuts-out Hickory…AC Wrestling downs Statesville in outdoor match… Coach K will retire after the upcoming season…Canes in Florida down 0-2 tonight…Dodgers score 11 in first inning…Braves fall again…MadBum might be hurt…Some NBA series conclude…Panthers to shift Chin to safety
Happy Birthday: Raúl Castro, Billy Cunningham, Hale Irwin, Suzi Quatro, Dan Hill, Anderson Cooper, Rafael Nadal
CBS wins the ratings war again https://apnews.com/article/health-coronavirus-pandemic-television-entertainment-business-804fbdd417093715611a385399eda323
9-year old takes a ride https://www.wxii12.com/article/utah-9-year-old-drives-with-4-year-old-sister/36613904
Man returns borrowed album, albeit a tad late https://apnews.com/article/ca-state-wire-bob-dylan-entertainment-music-oddities-1d681299aecd35961da85623a0c69cdf
Turn on the Radio this afternoon at 5pm or click online for Ask Harbinson and Brzykcy. Caryn Brzykcy will visit. We’ll cover a number of topics including her son Zach who’s making his mark in professional baseball
Quote of the Day: “I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury”… Groucho Marx