Tuesday, May 14th. Day 135 of 2024
It’s Dance Like A Chicken Day ! I don’t know why
1607: An expedition led by Captain Christopher Newport went ashore at Jamestown, Virginia. The group had arrived at the location the day before. This became the first permanent English colony in America
1796: The first smallpox vaccination was given by Edward Jenner
1804: William Clark set off the famous expedition from Camp Dubois. A few days later, in St. Louis, Meriwether Lewis joined the group. The group was known as the “Corps of Discovery.”
1878: The name Vaseline was registered by Robert A. Chesebrough
1897: Guglielmo Marconi made the first communication by wireless telegraph
1948: Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion proclaimed the independent State of Israel as British rule in Palestine came to an end
1998: The final episode of the TV series “Seinfeld” aired after nine years on NBC
In the News: SBI investigating man being fatally shot by Alexander County Deputy…Taylorsville man killed in Hickory mishap…Second Republican Primary is today…Man arrested on multiple charges in Alexander County…Union Grove man arrested for violation of sex-offender status
Weather: Showers and 70
Sports: AC Woman Soccer loses in Playoffs…Big Day, Cougar Baseball and Softball in Round III…Canes still alive after big third period at the Garden…NBA winners, Boston and OKC…Braves donut the Cubs…
Rob Gronkowski
The Silver Hair Generation has taken over https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13412171/americas-population-silver-tsunami-economy-outnumber-children.html
Dumb Crook News. Don’t attempt to steal a vehicle if you can’t drive it ! https://apnews.com/article/stick-shift-pickup-theft-18483d436ab4d41f11352e12f880508f
Word of the Day: delv [ delv ] To carry on intensive and thorough research for data, information, or the like; investigate. Comes via the Middle English word delven meaning to dig. The author’s new book will delve into the complexities of human emotions and relationships.
Quote of the Day: “If one synchronised swimmer drowns, do all the rest have to drown too?”… Steven Wright