Tuesday, December 6th. Day 340 of 2022
It’s Gazpacho Day ! Not my fav, not wild about cold soup
1774: Austria became the first nation to introduce a state supported education system
1865: The 13th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified. It abolished slavery in the U.S
1884: Construction of the Washington Monument was completed by Army engineers. The project took 34 years
1907: A coal mine explosion at Monongah, West Virginia, kills 362 workers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monongah_mining_disaster
1941: A Japanese task force was one day out from attacking Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
1957: America’s first attempt at putting a satellite into orbit failed when the satellite blew up on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida
1994: Orange County, California filed for bankruptcy due to investment losses of about $2 billion. The county is one of the richest in the nation
2017: President Trump announces the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel
In the News: New Sheriff, new Clerk of Court, new School Board members take the oath in Alexander County…Hartis gets “Key to the County”…Taylorsville Town Board meets today…Taylorsville man charged with criminal domestic trespass…Registered sex offender jailed in Catawba County…Maiden man nabbed for indecent exposure
Weather: Clouds Rule, some showers too
Sports: Cougar Hoops at North Iredell tonight…AC Wrestling at Statesville…Panthers cut Mayfield…Little Tommy and the Bucs comeback to win…Former App coach on the move…Crazy money in Baseball
Happy Birthday: JoBeth Williams, Steven Wright, Peter Buck, Janine Turner, Johnny Manziel, Giannis Antetokounmpo
Man that shot Lady Gaga’s dog walker gets prison time https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-music-los-angeles-hollywood-0c3717fc3d92c66f6654bb1ed23fd82d?utm_source=Connatix&utm_medium=HomePage
Rest in Peace Kirstie https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/05/entertainment/kirstie-alley-obit/index.html
Quote of the Day: “Let me tell you about being executive producer. It is not a job, it’s a title. Don’t go around asking executive producers what they do because they don’t do anything, alright?”…Morgan Freeman