Tuesday, June 16th. Day 167 of 2026
Happy Fresh Veggies Day !
1858: Abraham Lincoln says “A house divided against itself cannot stand” while accepting the Illinois Republican Party’s nomination for the Senate
1903: The Ford Company incorporates
1952: “The Diary of Anne Frank” is published
1963: Valentina Tereshkova of the Soviet Union becomes the first woman in space
1975: Milwaukee Bucks trade Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Walt Wesley to L.A. Lakers in exchange for four players
1978: The film “Grease” opens, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
1996: Russian voters held their first independent presidential election. Boris Yeltsin is elected
2015: Donald Trump announces his campaign to run for President
2016: Philadelphia is the first US city to pass a tax on sweetened drinks
News: Alexander County Commissioners approve budget that includes 5 cent property tax decrease…Taylorsville man charged with statutory rape…Alexander County man jailed without bond after alleged assault…Deputies charge man with child abuse in Alexander County…Hickory man busted on drugs and weapons charges
Weather: Clouds and 80
Sports: Lady Cougar Basketball hosted Summer Event on Monday…The nation has jumped on the Canes Bandwagon, Raleigh to hold parade for the Stanley Cup Champs…College World Series continues in Omaha, Tar Heels will play again Wednesday…Phillies stay hot…Braves get a bat back from injured list but it don’t look good for pitcher Spencer Strider
Happy Birthday: Joan Van Ark, Al Cowlings, Roberto Durán, Gino Vannelli, Phil Mickelson, Missy Peregrym, Olivia Hack
Word of the Day: aesthetic [es-thet-ik] relating to the science of aesthetics; concerned with the study of the mind and emotions in relation to the sense of beauty, a particular individual’s set of ideas about style and taste, et of principles or worldview as expressed through outward appearance, behavior, or actions. From Latin and Greek pertaining to sense perception. ‘The decor features a modern aesthetic, with white walls combined with warm timber accents.”
Quote of the Day: “Love means not ever having to say you’re sorry.”… Erich Segal (Born this day in 1937)