Tuesday, April 11th. Day 101 of 2023
Happy Barbershop Quartet Day ! I won’t wear one of thse hats
It’s Be Kind to Lawyers Day. Really ?
1783: Hostilities formally cease in the American Revolutionary War
1912: RMS Titanic leaves Queenstown, Ireland, for New York
1921: Iowa imposes 1st state cigarette tax in America
1951: President Truman relieves General Douglas MacArthur of command in Korea
1966: Frank Sinatra records “Strangers in the Night”
1970: Apollo 13’s ill-fated mission is launched
1976: The first computer by Apple, Apple I is created
2006: Iran’s claims to have successfully enriched uranium
In the News: Two injured in overnight crash in Bethlehem…The Apple Blossom Festival returns to Taylorsville in May…Man being held without bond in Alexander County Jail…Taylorsville woman held on Iredell warrants…Man and woman busted during Catawba County traffic stop…Hickory teen makes court appearance after being charged with two shooting incidents
Weather: Sunny and Warmer ! High 72-75 today
Sports: Cougar Baseball Bombs Bunker Hill in Easter Tournament on Monday…Rays are 10-0 after Monday win…Braves win in 10…Canes lose again…Infamous NBA play-in games begin tonight…NFL Draft is two weeks from Thursday
Happy Birthday: Ellen Goodman, Joel Grey, Louise Lasser, Thomas Harris, Lisa Stansfield, Joss Stone, Mark Teixeira
Word of the Day: somatopsychic [ suh-mat-uh-sahy-kik ]- of or relating to the effects of the body on the mind. Sentence: The chronic pain in the man’s leg had a somatopsychic effect, causing him constant anxiety and stress even when he was at rest.
Quote of the Day: “Vote for the man who promises least; he’ll be the least disappointing”…Bernard Baruch