Tuesday, July 16th. Day 198 of 2024
It’s Snake Day ! Sorry, I won’t celebrate
It’s Spinach Day. I always think of Popeye
Happy Cherry Day. How does that go ? Cherry, Cherry, quite contrary…
1790: The District of Columbia is established as our Nation’s Capital
1935: The world’s first parking meter is installed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1941: Joe DiMaggio hits safely for the 56th consecutive game, a streak that still stands as an MLB record
The First Atomic Blast
1969: Apollo 11, the first mission to land astronauts on the Moon, is launched
1980: Ronald Regan wins the Republican nomination for President at the Detroit Convention
1981: After 23 years with the name Datsun, executives of Nissan changed the name of their cars to Nissan
1999: John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife, Carolyn, and her sister, Lauren Bassette, died when the aircraft he was piloting crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard.
In the News: New Taylorsville Town Manager to be named Wednesday…Bethlehem Bar shuts down after owners have impass…Taylorsville man charged with felony larceny…Hickory woman arrested in Alexander County…Taylorsville man sentenced to jail after Monday court appearance
Weather: Monday’s high was 99 ! Not quite so hot today, lets go with 96. Chance for Storms on the increase
Sports: Sign-Ups continue for Fall Sports in the Alexander County Parks and Recreation Department…Hernandez win HR Derby…The Major League All-Star Game tonight in Texas…Former Panther GM headed to Washington…Hornets re-sign Seth Curry…Hall of Fame running back Terrell Davis arrested
Happy Birthday: Margaret Court, Jimmy Johnson, Phoebe Cates, Phil Hellmuth, Will Ferrell, Barry Sanders, Larry Sanger, Adam Scott, Carli Lloyd, Anna Lynne McCord
Widow of man killed at Trump rally refuses to take call from Joe https://nypost.com/2024/07/15/us-news/corey-comperatores-widow-refused-biden-call-after-trump-rally-shooting/
Have you ever been on a Unicycle ? https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/07/15/ireland-Guinness-World-Records-unicycle-length-Ireland/1991721074220/
Words of the Day: farther and further. The two are often confused and misused.
farther [ fahr-ther ] A degree of distance. Farther most commonly means a measurable distance. “Aaron Judge can hit the ball farther than anyone in Baseball”
further [ fur-ther ] Moreover, to a degree. Further commonly means to a greater figurative distance, “No need to say anything further”
Quote of the Day: “My mother told me I was dancing before I was born. She could feel my toes tapping wildly inside her for months”… Ginger Rogers (Born this day in 1911)