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Richard C Gilbert’s Tuesday Blog

May 6, 2025 By Richard C. Gilbert

Tuesday, May 6th. Day 126 of 2025

It’s Nurse’s Day and National Teachers Day. Celebrate both, they’re both most important

1851: The mechanical Refrigerator was patented this day by Dr John Gorrie

1889: The Eiffel Tower is officially opened to the public

1937: The German zeppelin Hindenburg catches fire and is destroyed within a minute while attempting to dock at Lakehurst, New Jersey. Thirty-six people are killed

1954: Roger Bannister of England becomes the first person to run the mile in under four minutes

1997: The Hartford Whalers announce they will move to North Carolina. Later the team was named the Hurricanes

1997: Michael Jackson and the Bee Gees are inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame

20024: The Fianl episode of “Friends” airs on NBC

2006: The last survivor of the Titanic dies. Lillian Asplund was 99. She was 5 at the time of the sinking
In the News: Alexander County Board of Education holds work session this morning…County’s Summer Concert Series begins this Saturday night…Taylorsville woman taken into custody this morning…Hickory man killed, Watauga County man charged…Boone man charged with smash and grab at WalMart…Big Fentanyl bust in Burke County

Weather: Sunny and 75

Sports: AC Softball and Baseball begin State Playoffs today…Cougar Golf Team hosting 4A West Regional today…Canes begin Round II series tonight against Washington…Maple Leafs beat Florida…Celtics fire-off 60 three-pointers but don’t make enough…Braves hold Reds to 1 hit…Dodgers, Mets and Padres keep winning

Happy Birthday: Bob Seger, Tony Blair, Tom Bergeron, Roma Downey, George Clooney, Jason Witten, Chris Paul, José Altuve

Daltry says No! https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/rock-legend-81-refuses-play-171701795.html

Word of the Day: cogent [ koh-juhnt ] Convincing or to be relevant or pertinent. “A cogent argument is one that really drives its point home because it is clear, coherent, and readily understandable.“

Quote of the Day: “I think I was the best baseball player I ever saw”… Willie Mays (Born this day in 1931)

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