Tuesday, September 15th. Day 257 of 2026
It’s Linguine Day, I.T Professionals Day and Double Cheeseburger Day
1776: British forces occupied New York City during the American Revolution
1883: The University of Texas at Austin opened
1916: During the Battle of the Somme, in France, tanks were first used in warfare when the British rolled them onto the battlefields
1928: Alexander Fleming discovered the antibiotic penicillin
1954: Marilyn Monroe’s iconic skirt scene is shot during filming for The Seven Year Itch
1982: The first issue of “USA Today” was published
1994: The Major League Baseball season is cancelled for the first time in history
2008: Lehman Brothers files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the largest bankruptcy filing in U.S. history
News: Two adults charged with providing alcohol to minors involved in serious crash last week in Alexander County…Taylorsville man arrested after veh8icle pursuit in Catawba County…Taylorsville man busted by Taylorsville Police…Lenoir-Rhyne to add new residence hall
Weather: Clouds keeps things a litter cooler
Sports: Lady Cougar Golf Team rolls behind Robinette to Conference win…AC Soccer blanks Asheville…Chiefs show-out on Monday night…Florida State fires AD…Braves fall at Wrigley…Dodgers and Yankees clinch post-season…White Sox take game over Cleveland
Happy Birthday: Tommy Lee Jones, Oliver Stone, Ron Shelton, Pete Carroll, Dan Marino, Prince Harry, Danny Nucci, Heidi Montag
A-Listers take-in Monday Night Football https://apnews.com/article/taylor-swift-denver-broncos-kansas-city-chiefs-9610d2edfa434c3247e1918c4007c9b1
Word of the Day: lithium [lith-ee-uhm] a soft, silver-white metallic element, the lightest of all metals, used to make alloys, batteries, glass for large telescopes, and ceramics. “The site is one of the few places in the world where lithium mining is possible. “
Quote of the Day: “If you were going to shoot a mime, would you use a silencer?’… Steven Wright