Tuesday, September 28th. Day 118 of 2026
It’s Pay it Forward Day
1789: Known as “The Mutiny on the Bounty” Fletcher Christian leads a mutiny on HMS Bounty against its captain William Bligh in the South Pacific
1881: Billy the Kid escapes from the Lincoln County jail in Lincoln, New Mexico
1923: Wembley Stadium opens in London
1957: WSOC TV channel 9 in Charlotte begins broadcasting
1965: US marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until October 1966
1967: Muhammad Ali refuses induction into Army and is stripped of boxing title
1987: Two days after the Chernobal Nuclear accident, Soviet TV admits it happened
1987: NBA announces expansion to Charlotte and Miami
2011: The Carolina Panthers select Auburn QB Cam Newton with the first pick in the NFL Draft
News: Alexander County Commissioners hold Budget Work Session this afternoon…Sheriff Pennell says investigation continues into last week’s fatal shooting but still no motive mentioned…Hiddenite man arrested overnight…Wilkes teen leads officers on very high-speed chase…Conover man tries to outrun cops but he gives up
Weather: Maybe a shower or storm this morning, Sunshine later. Rain coming Wednesday
Sports: Cougar Golf and Women’s Soccer get wins on Monday…AC Softball and Baseball getting ready for League Tournaments…Mikeal signs with Catawba…Flagg named NBA Rookie of the year…OKC advances to Round II…Canes still don’t have foe for Round II…Dodgers win 20th
Happy Birthday: Ann Margret, Jay Leno, Mary McDonnell, Elena Kagan, John Daly, Penélope Cruz, Jessica Alba
Brown university Coed makes Baseball History https://www.mlb.com/news/olivia-pichardo-becomes-1st-woman-to-pitch-in-division-1-baseball-game?msockid=1422465f421063f70d4853f4433d620e
Kody the Grandfather Mtn Bear passes https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/beloved-grandfather-mountain-bear-kody-dies-27/U3HW5ONMR5ESFCWU7U66UJEFHE/
Word of the Day: percussion [per-kuhsh-uhn] the striking of one body against another with some sharpness; impact; blow. The striking of a musical instrument to produce tones such as drums. A family of musical instruments played by striking their surfaces such as drums, symbols,triangles etc. The striking of a percussion cap so as to set off the charge in a firearm.
Quote of the Day: “Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.”… George Halas