Tuesday, September 30. Day 273 of 2025
It’s Wear an Orange Shirt Day. Residents of Tennessee are exempt
1777: Congress moved to York, PA, due to advancing British forces
1882: In Appleton, WI, the world’s first hydroelectric power plant began operating
1927: “Babe” Ruth hit his 60th homerun of the season. He broke his own record with the homer. The record stood until 1961 when Roger Maris hit 61
1946: An international military tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany, found 22 top Nazi leaders guilty of war crimes
1962: James Meredith succeeded in registering at the University of Mississippi
1982: “Cheers” began an 11-year run on NBC
1992: Moscow banks distributed privatization vouchers aimed at turning millions of Russians into capitalists
2024: Pete Rose dies at 83
News: Alexander County Christmas Parade information is released… Charges continue to mount against Hickory man in Alexander County…Hiddenite woman arrested…Longview Police Officer charged with obstruction of justice…Taylorsville Police asking for assistance…Hickory Police charge three with stealing water
Weather: Showers and 72
Sports: Cougar Soccer wins overtime match at McDowell…Baseball Playoffs begin today, four games beginning at 1pm…Miami gets first win over still winless Jets…Denver blasts Burrowless Bengals…
Happy Birthday: Johnny Mathis, Marilyn McCoo, Barry Williams, Fran Drescher, Marty Stuart, Eric Stoltz, Jenna Elfman, Marion Cotillard, Martina Hingis, Landon Dickerson
Vegas Nightmare https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/angry-las-vegas-homeowners-million-163100394.html
Hey babe, let go to Nantucket this weekend ! https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/bill-belichick-jordon-hudson-escape-172532320.html
Word of the Day: xenophile [zen-uh-fahyl] someone who is attracted to foreign peoples, cultures, or customs . Prefix xeno is from Greek meaning stranger. Word appeared in the 1950’s. “When traveling to foreign country Zeke becomes something of a xenophile learning everything he can about the people and customs.”
Quote of the Day: “I don’t care what anybody says about me as long as it isn’t true.”… Truman Capote (Born this day in 1924)