Thursday, July 1st. Day 182 of 2021
It’s Canada Day ! In 1867, our neighbors to the north became an independent Dominion
1846: Adolphe Sax patents the saxophone
1908: SOS is adopted as the international distress signal
1931: United Airlines begins service as Boeing Air Transport
1963: ZIP Codes are introduced
1979: Sony introduces the Walkman
1987: WFAN in New York City is launched as the world’s first All-Sports Radio Station
In the News: Alexander one of only 8 in the state that saw unemployment improve in May…Four people found shot to death in burning Lenoir Home…Home destroyed Tuesday night in Hiddenite belonged to County Deputy…Taylorsville woman arrested Wednesday…Alabama man busted and charged with drug trafficking in Iredell County
Weather: Clouds will gather today, High in upper 80’s. Friday looks WET !
Sports: Mississippi State wins College World Series for first time…Brew Crew rallies from down 7 to win 8th in a row…Turner hits for cycle…Braves bats erupt…Suns make it to finals…Lightening up 2-0 on Montreal in NHL finals
Happy Birthday: Jamie Farr, Wally Amos, Debbie Harry, Fred Schneider, Dan Aykroyd, Carl Lewis, Michelle Wright, Pamela Anderson
Cos is out https://apnews.com/article/bill-cosby-conviction-overturned-5c073fb64bc5df4d7b99ee7fadddbe5a
Don Rumsfeld has died https://www.foxnews.com/politics/donald-rumsfeld-dead
Man from Puerto Rico is now the oldest living man https://www.barrons.com/news/112-year-old-puerto-rican-becomes-world-s-oldest-living-man-01625048107
Quote of the Day: “There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded”.. Princess Diana (Born this day in 1961)