Tuesday, July 22nd . Day 204 of 2024
It Mango Day and Hammock Day, two things I like very much
1587: A second English colony was established on Roanoke Island, North Carolina. The first colony vanished under mysterious circumstances
1893: Katharine Lee Bates writes “America the Beautiful” after admiring the view from the top of Pikes Peak near Colorado Springs, Colorado
1933: Wiley Post ended his around-the-world flight. He had traveled 15,596 miles in 7 days, 18 hours and 45 minutes
1951: The Soviet union sends two dogs into sub-orbit and return them safely
1941: Plans for the Pentagon were presented to the House Subcommittee on Appropriations
1942: Gas Rationing begins as park of the War effort in the United States
1992: Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar escapes from his luxury prison fearing extradition to the United States
2003: In northern Iraq, Saddam Hussein’s sons Odai and Qusai died after a gunfight with American forces
In the News: Taylorsville man dies in motorcycle crash…Stony Point man facing child-sex related charges…Newton Police Officer indicted on murder charge…Body found last week in Statesville identified…Taylorsville man facing multiple felony charges…Catawba County man charged with felony larceny in Alexander County
Weather: Sunshine mixed with Clouds today. Not as warm. High around 86
Sports: Two Alexander Central Cheerleaders participate in East-West All Star Basketball Game last night…Panther rookies in camp, veterans show-up today, 1st practice is Wednesday…Brew Crew wins 11th straight…Blue Jays beat Yanks to take 4 game lead…Braves get win
Happy Birthday: Rick Davies, Sparky Lyle, Danny Glover, Albert Brooks, Don Henley, Willem Dafoe, David Spade, Keyshawn Johnson, Selena Gomez, Ezekiel Elliott
Pepsi launching new product https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/pepsi-launches-its-own-prebiotic-soda-available-in-stores-early-2026/ar-AA1J1knT
Cosby Show star drowns https://apnews.com/article/malcolm-jamal-warner-dies-drowning-330d6643dcb2cd038a3fe5a9cc8abb70“>https://apnews.com/article/malcolm-jamal-warner-dies-drowning-330d6643dcb2cd038a3fe5a9cc8abb70
Word of the Day: grope [grohp] to feel about with the hands; feel one’s way. to search blindly or uncertainly. Slang. to touch or fondle (someone) for sexual pleasure, especially without the person’s consent. “The grope was captured on video”
Quote of the Day: “Writing and travel broaden your ass if not your mind and I like to write standing up.”… Ernest Hemingway