Tuesday, March 26th. Day 86 of 2024
Popeye would be proud. It’s Spinach Day !
Happy Science Appreciation Day
1804: Congress ordered the removal of Indians east of the Mississippi to Louisiana
1812: A political cartoon in the Boston Gazette coins the term “gerrymander” to describe oddly shaped electoral districts designed to help incumbents win reelection. It still happens today, a lot !
1945: The battle of Iwo Jima ended
1953: Dr Jonas Salk announces a vaccine that would prevent polio
1979: In a game that featured two legends, Magic Johnson and Michigan State beat Larry Bird and Indiana State for the NCAA National Championship
1982: A groundbreaking ceremony for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is held in Washington
1990: “Driving Miss Daisy” wins Best Picture at the Oscars. How could it not ?
In the News: Hiddenite man charged with murder of Newton Man, Statesville woman charged with same murder but still at large…Taylorsville woman facing charges…Hickory woman arrested in Alexander County…Absher inducted into Hall of Fame
Weather: Clouds gather, rain by tonight
Sports: Cougar Baseball falls at Watauga…Men’s Tennis beats Freedom…Big Time Showdown today, Alexander Central Softball hosts South Caldwell…Can the ACC teams stay on the Dance Floor another round?…NC State Women beat Tennessee to make Sweet 16…Hornets lose (of course)… Maybe some good Panther news…Play Ball in Two Days
Happy Birthday: Bob Woodward, Diana Ross, Steven Tyler, Vicki Lawrence, Leeza Gibbons, Marcus Allen, Jennifer Grey, Kenny Chesney, Keira Knightley, Von Miller
3,000 pounds of meth seized at (take a guess) https://www.yahoo.com/news/nearly-3-000-pounds-methamphetamine-172418222.html
Word of the Day: isthmus [ is-muhs ] A narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, connecting two larger bodies of land. Anatomy, Zoology. a connecting, usually narrow, part, organ, or passage, especially when joining structures or cavities larger than itself. The nation of Panama is an isthmus
Quote of the Day: “To cure the British disease with socialism was like trying to cure leukaemia with leeches”… Margaret Thatcher