Thursday, August 26th. Day 238 of 2021
It’s Burger Day ! Not to be confused with Cheeseburger Day but significant for sure
Happy National Toilet Paper Day. It’s nice that people aren’t hoarding it still
1842: The first fiscal year was established by Congress to start on July 1st
1873: The school board of St. Louis, MO, authorized the first U.S. public kindergarten
1920: The 19th amendment to United States Constitution takes effect, giving women the right to vote
1939: The first televised major league baseball games were shown. The event was a double-header between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers
1961: The International Hockey Hall of Fame opened in Toronto
1991: Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev promised that national elections would be held
1992: A “no-fly zone” was imposed on the southern 1/3 of Iraq. The move by the U.S., France and Britain was aimed at protecting Iraqi Shiite Muslims
In the News: Four additional COVID-19 deaths in Alexander County…Alexander County man now in prison…Taylorsville man charged with armed robbery and assault…Hiddenite man arrested on Iredell warrants…County Partnership for Children receives grant from Energy United Foundation
Weather: Hot again. High around 90, watch out for an afternoon Boomer
Sports: Cougar AC Volleyball suffers first loss of season…JV Football kicks-off season tonight at home…Coach Carter gives the Cougars a good grade in opener…Panthers taking a look at Kicker position…Baltimore’s losing streak ends…Dodgers win marathon against San Diego
Happy Birthday: Tom Ridge, Valerie Simpson, Bill Whitaker, Branford Marsalis, Melissa McCarthy, Macaulay Culkin, James Harden
If ever anyone deserves the death penalty, it’s him https://apnews.com/article/religion-389bcc56019f268cb1056e37a517bd6c
Could you survive a day without using any electronic device ? https://news.trust.org/item/20210825035945-ws30l
I’ve seen it, do I have to give this guy a nickel ? https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/man-photographed-baby-nevermind-cover-sues-nirvana-alleging-child-pornography-n1277578
Quote of the Day: “Opinion has caused more trouble on this little earth than plagues or earthquakes”… Voltaire