Monday, October 13th. Day 286 of 2026
Free the Ta Ta’s, its No Bra Day !
Happy M&M’s Day !
1792: The cornerstone of the Executive Mansion was laid in Washington, DC. The building became known as the White House in 1818
1885: The Georgia Institute of Technology is chartered in Atlanta
1903: The Boston Red Sox win the first modern World Series, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates
1944: American troops entered Germany during World War II
1960: The World Series ended on a home run for the first time. Bill Mazeroski’s homer allowed the Pirates beat the Yankees in game 7
1967: The first games of the American Basketball Association are played with the revolutionary Red White and Blue Basketballs
1983: Ameritech launches the first US cellular network in Chicago
1998: The National Basketball Association canceled regular season games, due to work stoppage, for first time in its 51-year history
2019: Simone Biles becomes the most decorated gymnast in history when she wins her record 25th medal at the World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany
News: When will the Old Hospital bee demolished ? Caldwell County mulling the closure of Kings Creek School…Taylorsville woman busted on felony drug charge again…Stony Point man jailed…Juvenile charged with fatal shooting of Morganton man …Lenoir man charged with taking down communication lines…
Weather: Sunny and 83
Sports: AC Women’s Tennis win in State Playoffs…Cougar Soccer blanks St Stephens…The Apple Bowl is tonight ! Bills outlast Rams…James Madison jumping leagues…Brew Crew takes 2-0 lead over Dodgers…Cleveland wins ALCS game I
Happy Birthday: Shirley Caesar, Paul Simon, Jerry Jones, Sammy Hagar, Marie Osmond, Doc Rivers, Jerry Rice, Kate Walsh, Nancy Kerrigan, Sacha Baron Cohen, Paul Pierce, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Florida has an execution scheduled for today https://apnews.com/article/florida-execution-james-robertson-3dfaf0fc3196df7f59251c100f267ad9
Word of the Day: Creole [kree-ohl] a person born in the West Indies or Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry, a person born in Louisiana but of usually French ancestry, Creole cooking is usually a spicy sauce or dish, especially one made with tomatoes, peppers, onions, celery, and seasonings, and often served with rice.
Quote of the Day: “The only truly anonymous donor is the guy who knocks up your daughter”…Lenny Bruce (Born this day in 1925)