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Richard C Gilbert’s Tuesday Blog

December 13, 2022 By Richard C. Gilbert

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

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