Thursday, July 8th. Day 189 of 2021
It’s Math 2.0 Day. https://nationaltoday.com/math-2-0-day/
1776: John Nixon delivers the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence
1889: The Wall Street Journal is first published
1932: The Dow Jones Industrial Average reaches its lowest level of the Great Depression
1947: Reports are broadcast that a UFO crash-landed in Roswell, New Mexico in what became known as the Roswell UFO incident
1960: Francis Gary Powers is charged with espionage by the Soviet Union https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Gary_Powers
1969: The patent is issued for the game “Twister”
1994: Kim Jong-il begins to assume supreme leadership of North Korea upon the death of his father, Kim Il-sung
In the News: 30 new cases of COVID-19 in less than a month in Alexander County…Two rollover crashes overnight in Alexander County…Man found shot to death in Wilkes County…Taylorsville convenience store clerk charged with selling alcohol to minors…Taylorsville man facing long list of charges…Morganton man charged with statutory rape…Man listed as missing in Hickory
Weather: Some clouds, some Sunshine, Muggy and Warm. Showers are likely
Sports: Hockey season is over, Lightening Hoist the Cup for 2nd year in a row…Game II of NBA Finals tonight…Former US Open and Masters champion sent to prison…Braves erupt in Pittsburgh…Cubs end 11 game losing streak
Happy Birthday: Steve Lawrence, Jeffrey Tambor, Kim Darby, Wolfgang Puck, Anjelica Huston, Kevin Bacon, Toby Keith, Beck
When’s the last time you herad someone say, “I can’t find a job” https://www.marketwatch.com/story/u-s-job-openings-hit-record-9-2-million-as-businesses-compete-for-limited-supply-of-workers-11625667240
Eric Thomas retiring from WBTV, he’s a great one https://www.wbtv.com/2021/07/07/chief-meteorologist-eric-thomas-retire-after-33-years-wbtv/
Turn on the Radio or click online today at 5pm for Ask Harbinson and Brzykcy. Joel Harbinson will explain the legal ramifications of the ruling last week by the NCAA allowing college athletes to accept pay
Quote of the Day: “The people who cast the votes don’t decide an election, the people who count the votes do”… Joseph Stalin