Tuesday, October 17th. Day 290 of 2023
It’s Pasta Day ! Nobody loves it more than me
Try this, it’s Forgive an Ex Day
1777: American troops defeated British forces in Saratoga, NY. It’s considered to be the turning point in the American Revolutionary War
1888: The first issue of “National Geographic Magazine” was published
Al Capone
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1956: The world’s first commercial nuclear power station begins operation in Sellafield, England
1973: The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) began an oil-embargo against several countries including the U.S. and Great Britain. The embargo spiked US gas prices and created a shortage that forced Americans to wait in line to buy gas when and if it was available
1989: An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale hit the San Francisco Bay area in California. The quake caused about 67 deaths, 3,000 injuries
2018: The recreational use of cannabis is legalized in Canada
In the News: Stony Point man who served prison time for rape arrested last Friday…Taylorsville Police arrest teen on felony drug charge…Taylorsville woman jailed in Catawba County…Hiddenite man arrested…Three nabbed for theft of auto parts in Alexander County…Toddler shot in Burke County is said to be stable
Weather: Sunny, High around 65
Sports: The Apple Bowl is tonight, East and West Middle Schools play for the Conference Title…Cougar Soccer and Volleyball get wins on Monday…Cowboys beat the Chargers…Rangers go up 2-0 on Astros…Phils take game 1 against the Snakes…Kansas atop preseason College Hoop Poll
Happy Birthday: George Wendt, Pat McCrory, Vincent Van Patten, Alan Jackson, Mike Judge, Danny Ferry, Ernie Els, Eminem
Hundreds of Pharmacies are closing https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/16/business/drug-stores-closing-rite-aid-cvs-walgreens/index.html
Hot, Hot, Hot Pepper https://apnews.com/article/pepper-x-carolina-reaper-guinness-ed-currie-9c28d8cace1db200e1f9339e783cfbf3
Word of the Day: pandemonium [ pan-duh-moh-nee-uhm ]
Wild uproar or unrestrained disorder; tumult or chaos. A place or scene of riotous uproar or utter chaos. ORIGIN 1660–70; after Pandaemonium, Milton’s name in Paradise Lost for the capital of hell
Quote of the Day: “Anybody can jump a motorcycle. The trouble begins when you try to land it”…Robert “Evil” Knievel (Born this day in 1938)