Tuesday, June 18th. Day 170 of 2024
It’s Go Fishing Day and Sushi Day. Kinda fits, don’t you think ?
1812: A United States declaration of war upon the United Kingdom is signed by President James Madison, beginning the War of 1812
1873: Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election
1923: Checker Taxi puts its first taxi on the streets
Winston Churchill
1948: Columbia Records publicly unveiled its new long-playing phonograph record, the 33 1/3
1953: Egypt was proclaimed to be a republic
1983: Astronaut Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space
2007: 9 firefighters die in a Charleston, SC fire
In the News: Bicycle Rider struck Monday morning in Alexander County…Taylorsville man found guilty of leading officers on high-speed chase…Stony Point woman charged in connection with serious accident…Taylorsville man charged with assaulting Conover Police Officer…Taylorsville Town Board holds Public Hearing on Budget today
Weather: Sunshine with a high of 87
Sports: Cougar Football opens season in 65 days…Pack sent packing…Heels play to stay alive today… Celtics win 18th championship in franchise history….Hockey Season could end tonight…Braves beat Tigers…Phils having magical season…Rangers keep sinking…Rory speaks
Paul Mccartney-1965
Surgeon General wants warning labels for Social Media https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=110388862
California break-ins blamed on Bear https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/06/14/bear-break-ins-Sierra-Madre-California/4671718395259/
Word of the Day: duplicity [ doo-plis-i-tee ] deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter. The act or fact of including two or more offenses in one count, or charge, as part of an indictment, thus violating the requirement that each count contain only a single offense. Double-dealing
Quote of the Day: “I have the body of an eighteen year old. I keep it in the fridge”…. Spike Milligan