Tuesday, September 3rd. Day 247 of 2024
It’s Skyscraper Day
1783: The American Revolutionary War ends with the signing of the Treaty of Paris by the United States and the Kingdom of Great Britain
1895: The first professional football game was played . The Latrobe YMCA defeated the Jeannette Athletic Club 12-0
1943: Italy was invaded by the Allied forces during World War II
1963: The Lava Lamp was introduced in the United Kingdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lava_lamp
1967: Motorists stopped driving on the left side of the road and began driving on the right in Sweden
1995: The Carolina Panthers play their first game and lose to Atlanta 23-20 on overtime
1995: Ebay is launched online
2012: Colombian drug trafficker Griselda Blanco, a leading figure in the Miami drug scene in the 1970s and early ’80s and known as the “Godmother of Cocaine” was fatally shot in Medellín, Colombia
In the News: Man clinging to life after assault at Alexander County boat ramp…Taylorsville man arrested on drug charge this morning…Caldwell Deputies seize big drug shipment…Statesville man convicted of trafficking heroin…Statesville man arrested in Alexander County…Unemployment up slightly in latest figures…Alexander County School Board will hold work session this evening
Weather: Cooler temps with Partly Cloudy Skies
Sports: AC Women’s Tennis at Ashe County today…Cougar Football turns attention to road game Friday at North Iredell…Statesville Football beats Lake Norman on Monday…BC drops the Noles to 0-2…ESPN goes dark for Direct TV customers…White Sox drop 20th straight…Mets within half-game of Braves for final Wild Card spot
Happy Birthday: Al Jardine, Valerie Perrine, Charlie Sheen, George Lynch, Shaun White
Could tiny bits of Plastic be invading our brains ? https://thehill.com/homenews/4854932-super-small-pieces-of-plastic-are-invading-human-brains-scientists-say/
Word of the Day: vole [ vohl ] Any of various small rodents that typically have a stout body, rather blunt nose, and short ears, inhabit both moist meadows and dry uplands and do much damage to crops, and are closely related to muskrats and lemmings. They are commonly referred to as Field Mice.
Joe called again. That Pizza is on the way !
Quote of the Day: “I couldn’t find the sports car of my dreams, so I built it myself”… Ferdinand Porsche (Born this day in 1875)