Tuesday, September 19th. Day 262 of 2023
It’s Talk like a Parrot Day
1778: The Continental Congress passes the first budget of the United States
1876: Melville R. Bissell patented the carpet sweeper
1893: New Zealand becomes the first country to grant all women the right to vote
1959: Soviet Premiere Nikita Khruschev was not allowed to visit Disneyland due to security reasons. Khrushchev pitched a hissy-fit
1970: “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” premiered on CBS
1995: The Washington Post and The New York Times publish the Unabomber Manifesto
2011: Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees becomes the leader in all-time saves
2022: The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is held at Westminster Abbey
In the News: Alexander County Schools evacuated after bomb threat. The investigation continues into multiple threats across the state…Mooresville Police have identified two juveniles who made threats to schools…Taylorsville man gets thirty days in the slammer…Statesville woman and Hiddenite man arrested after domestic dispute…Newton man gets at least 9 years in prison for assault
Weather: Not that it needs to but can the Weather get any better ? Sunshine and 78 today
Sports: ACHS Women’s Tennis win match over Freedom…Lady Cougar Golf places 2nd in league match…Cougar JV Football beats Burns…Panthers fall to Saints…Steelers defense beats Cleveland…Braves lose 4th straight….Rays to get new stadium
Happy Birthday: David McCallum, Bill Medley, Jeremy Irons, Twiggy, Joan Lunden, Lita Ford, Trisha Yearwood, Soledad O’Brien, Jimmy Fallon, Alison Sweeney, Ryan Succop
Can you loan me a bottle of Clorox ? https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/clorox-cyber-attack-2023/
Not a good day for a Buffalo Bills fan https://www.yahoo.com/sports/buffalo-bills-fan-found-naked-214752378.html
Word of the Day: oratory [ awr-uh-tawr-ee ] Skill or eloquence in public speaking. The art of public speaking, especially in a formal and eloquent manner. A place of prayer, as a small chapel or a room for private devotions
Quote of the Day: “I installed a skylight in my apartment… the people who live above me are furious!”… Steven Wright