Tuesday, April 13th. Day 103 of 2021
It’s Scrabble Day ! The game was patented in 1949
It’s Be Kind To Lawyers Day ! That’s a tough one
1865: Raleigh, North Carolina is occupied by Union Forces. Even then, the Yankees refused to try Liver Mush
1943: The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C., on the 200th anniversary of President Thomas Jefferson’s birth
1954: A rookie named Henry Aaron makes his Major League debut with the Milwaukee Braves
1964: At the Academy Awards, Sidney Poitier becomes the first black male to win the Best Actor award for the 1963 film Lilies of the Field
1970: An oxygen tank aboard the Apollo 13 Service Module explodes, putting the crew in great danger and causing major damage to the Apollo command and service module (codenamed “Odyssey”) while en route to the Moon
1997: Tiger Woods wins his first Masters Golf Championship
In the News: County Commissioners reject partisan School Board proposal…30 new cases of COVID-19 counted over weekend in Alexander County…Hickory man charged with child sex crimes in Alexander County..Newton man facing charges after Bethlehem traffic stop…Taylorsville Police charge man with vandalism…Connelly Springs man gets at least 28 years for double-murder
Weather: More sunshine today, high in mid to upper 70’s
Sports: AC Women’s Soccer downs McDowell…Lady Cougar Softball takes road win on Monday…What do Cougars need to knock off Mt Tabor ?…Canes lose again to Red Wings…Darnold talks to press in Charlotte…Braves lose in 10
Happy Birthday: Paul Sorvino, Bill Conti, Tony Dow, Al Green, Peabo Bryson, Sam Bush, Caroline Rhea, Ricky Schroder
Consider this if you’re thinking about adding a daughter to the family https://www.studyfinds.org/women-stressed-out-before-pregnancy-twice-likely-have-girl/
The latest on the Presidential Mutts https://www.cbsnews.com/news/major-biden-dog-training/
Alexander Central Baseball practice officially began on Monday. Great to see the Boys of Summer on the field in Spring
Let’s start loving Pollen together
Quote of the Day: “Be polite to all, but intimate with few”…Thomas Jefferson (Born this day in 1743)