Tuesday, December 13th. 12 Shopping Days till Christmas !
It’s Violin Day ! I stick with what I’ve always said. A Violin is just a fiddle that knows somebody
1577: Five ships under the command of Sir Francis Drake left Plymouth, England, to embark on Drake’s circumnavigation of the globe. The journey took almost three years
1769: Dartmouth College received its charter in New Hampshire
1913: The United States Federal Reserve System was established
1966: The rights to the first four Super Bowls were sold to CBS and NBC for total of $9.5 million
1978: The Philadelphia Mint began stamping the Susan B. Anthony U.S. dollar. The coin began circulation in July 1979
1994: 15 people were killed when an American Eagle commuter plane carrying 20 people crashed short of Raleigh-Durham International Airport
2000: After two recounts, Vice President Al Gore conceded the Presidential election to Texas Gov. George W. Bush
2003: Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is captured
In the News: Unemployment rises in 99 North Carolina Counties…Two Statesville men plead guilty to 2019 murder…Shooting in Statesville…Hickory man nabbed on Alexander County charges…N Wilkesboro woman arrested in Alexander County…Sheriff’s Office investigating theft of Nativity Scene
Weather: Partly Sunny Today, Rain on the way
Sports: Cougar Hoops sweep 4 games at N Davidson…LRU Women are 10-0…Both NC State and UNC play tonight…Pats ground the Cardinals Monday night…Panther WR has bruised knee…Braves make a big trade…Argentina vrs Croatia today in World Cup Semi-Final
Happy Birthday: Dick Van Dyke (97), Ted Nugent, Randy Owen, John Anderson, Steve Buscemi, Mike Tirico, Jamie Foxx, Rickie Fowler, Taylor Swift
Do you remember Angel on the Rockford Files ? https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/stuart-margolin-emmy-award-winning-025156175.html
2022, The Year in Pictures https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2022/specials/year-in-pictures/
Quote of the Day: “To an adolescent, there is nothing in the world more embarrassing than a parent”…Dave Barry