Tuesday, July 15. Day 196 of 2025
It’s Be a Dork Day and Tapioca Pudding Day
1870: Georgia becomes the last of the former Confederate states to be readmitted to the Union
1916: In Seattle, William Boeing and George Conrad Westervelt incorporate Pacific Aero Products. It ‘s now named the Boeing Corporation
1949: WBTV goes on the air in Charlotte. It was the 13th TV station in the United States
1968: Commercial air travel began between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R., when the first Soviet plane lands in New York
1986: Columbia Records dropped Johnny Cash after 28 years
2003: AOL Time Warner disbands Netscape. The Mozilla Foundation is established on the same day
2006: Twitter (now X) is launched online
2018: France win their second World Cup title, defeating Croatia 4–2
In the News: Woman charged with 5 Alexander County murders released on bond…Wittenburg Swim Beach temporarily closed…Alexander County Schools to lose over $400,000 after Federal Government balks…Fatal shooting in Hickory…Hiddenite man charged with Taylorsville break-in…Man struck by lightening this weekend in Alexander County still listed in critical condition
Weather: Sun to start, High near 90. Look out for afternoon BOOMER !
Sports: Alexander 10 and Under Baseball Team wins District…Tar Heel native wins Home Run Derby…All-Star game tonight in Atlanta…Looks like Tampa Rays are about to be sold…Carolina Panther rookies report to preseason camp a week from today…Hornets are 3-0 in Summer League
Linda Rondstadt-1968
Trump reneges on Climate Change report https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-nasa-reports-trump-hidden-doc-1ade1eb89bb4785f7cdd6e1d6ba31a21
Darius Rucker says he’s lost his voice https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/country-superstars-heartbreaking-admission-cant-184458464.html
Word of the Day: posh [posh] sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious, elegant or fashionable. Intended for upper class. Originated from British slang. “If you make it through the gate, a posh neighborhood is what you’ll see.”
Quote of the Day: “I never think of the future, it comes soon enough.”… Albert Einstein
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