Thursday, January 27th
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Happy National Geographic Day. The society was established this day in 1888
1785: The University of Georgia was founded
1880: Thomas Edison receives a patent for his incandescent lamp
1927: United Independent Broadcasters Inc. started a radio network with with 16 stations. The company later became CBS
1945: Soviet troops liberated the Nazi concentration camps Auschwitz and Birkenau in Poland
1973: The Vietnam peace accords were signed in Paris
1992: Former world boxing champion Mike Tyson went on trial for allegedly raping an 18-year-old contestant in the 1991 Miss Black America Contest
2010: Steve Jobs unveiled the first Apple iPad
In the News: Another 100 + COVID cases counted Wednesday in Alexander County…ACHS bus involved in Wednesday crash…Ellendale Community gets new Fire Truck…Former Taylorsville resident charged with meth trafficking…Taylorsville woman jailed by Hickory Police…Alexander Deputies make arrest…Morganton man charged after chase is stolen vehicle
Weather: Sunny with a high in the 40’s
Sports: AC Hoops moving up game times Friday…Fred T Foard names new Football Coach…Tar Heels win an ugly one…Wolfpack lose an ugly one…Davidson has winning streak snapped…Hornets ride LeMello to win on the road…Anticipation building for NFL Conference Championship games
Happy Birthday: James Cromwell, Mikhail Baryshnikov, John Roberts, Mimi Rogers, Cris Collinsworth, Keith Olbermann, Bridget Fonda, Alan Cumming
Jeopardy winning streak is over https://apnews.com/article/arts-and-entertainment-ken-jennings-1bb5f919a2732919a9082baa6bd9426d
Good Grief ! The voice of Charlie Brown has died https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/original-charlie-brown-voice-actor-153822315.html
I hereby offer my services as new Supreme Court Justice. With the retirement of Justice Breyer impending, Joe will get to pick a justice. That scares me the possibility of a judge being appointed by Joe so, Joe, I’ll go !
Quote of the Day: “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there”…Lewis Carroll (Born this day in 1832)