Tuesday, August 22, Day 234 of 2023
It’s Eat a Peach Day !
1775: The American colonies were proclaimed to be in a state of open rebellion by England’s King George III. George was right
1884: The United States annexes New Mexico
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1906: The Victor Talking Machine Company of Camden, NJ began to manufacture the Victrola. The hand-cranked unit, with horn cabinet, sold for $200
1989: Nolan Ryan became the first major league pitcher to strike out 5,000 batters
1996: DNA testing links O.J. Simpson to murder of Nicole Simpson & Ron Goldman. The jury either ignored it or didn’t care
2007: The Texas Rangers rout the Baltimore Orioles 30-3, the most runs scored by a team in modern MLB history
In the News: One person rescued from overnight fire in Hickory…Two Taylorsville men busted for fentanyl possession…Taylorsville Police charge man with possession of meth…Alexander County woman facing series of felony probation violations…Man who pleaded guilty to planting pipe bombs at Hickory Church is spared from prison
Weather: Hot! High in low to mid 90’s
Sports: Cougar Soccer now 3-0 after slaughter of Statesville…Cougar starting QB might be out against Wilkes Central…Panthers need to show some improvement Friday night against Detroit…ESPN Power Poll says Chiefs are #1…Mets Maul the Braves…Seattle wins 7th straight
Happy Birthday: Carl Yastrzemski, Bill Parcells, Cindy Williams, Paul Molitor,Tori Amos, Kristen Wiig, James Corden
The coach in the hoodie is a Taylor Swift fan https://www.yahoo.com/sports/bill-belichick-is-a-taylor-swift-fan-after-she-played-through-the-rain-shes-tough-165452174.html
I’m headed to the Principal’s Office today ! New Ellendale Elementary School Principal Katelyn Nash will join me live at 7:45
Word of the Day: pulchritudinous [ puhl-kri-tood-n-uhs ] Physically beautiful; comely. From the Latin word pulchritūdō, meaning “beauty.” Pulchritudinous began to appear in the early 1700s and gained popularity in the 1800s with American authors who started using the word because it was humorously long and overly complicated
Quote of the Day: “Jump, and you will find out how to unfold your wings as you fall”…Ray Bradbury (Born this day in 1920)