Tuesday, November 3rd. Day 307 of 2026
It’s Cliché Day and Election Day
1507: Leonardo DaVinci was commissioned by the husband of Lisa Gherardini to paint her. The work is known as the Mona Lisa
1911: Chevrolet officially enters the automobile market
1941: Plans for the attack on Pearl Harbor are presented to the Japanese Emperor
1957: Sputnik II was launched by the Soviet Union. It was the second man made satellite to be put into orbit and was the first to put an animal into space, a dog named Laika
1975: “Good Morning America” premiered on ABC
1979: Five members of the Communist Workers Party are shot dead and seven are wounded by a group of Klansmen and neo-Nazis during a “Death to the Klan” rally in Greensboro, NC
1998: Minnesota elected Jesse Ventura, a former pro wrestler, as its governor
2019: Olivia Newton-John’s black leather outfit from the film “Grease” sells for $405,700 at auction in Beverly Hills
2020: The Presidential Election takes place between Joe Biden and Republican incumbent President Donald Trump. Biden was the declared the winner on November 7th. They told Joe on the 9th !
News: Election Day 2026. Polling locations open till 7:30pm in Alexander County…Taylorsville Town Council meets this evening…Taylorsville man arrested for second-time in less than a week…Taylorsville woman facing felony drug charges…Hiddenite woman jailed on charges from Wilkes County
Weather: Sunny and 72 ! Rain arrives later in the week
Sports: North Iredell Soccer wins and will travel to face Alexander Central Thursday night in Round II of State Playoffs…Cougar Football spends Monday practice working on speed and agility…Bears look like a Super Bowl contender to me…College Hoops tips-off, Duke, UNC, NC State, Wake and App St get wins on Monday…Hornets fall to the Pistons…Dodge is returning to NASCAR
Happy Birthday: Lulu, Larry Holmes, Roseanne Barr, Kate Capshaw, Dennis Miller, Phil Simms, Dolph Lundgren, Tyler Hansbrough, Kendall Jenner
What if Joe and Troy can’t kiss and make-up ? https://nypost.com/2026/11/02/sports/troy-aikman-joe-buck-feud-causing-potential-super-bowl-drama/
Word of the Day: satiate [say-shee-ayt] to fill or supply beyond capacity or desire so as to disgust or weary. Satiate is often used in situations in which a thirst, craving, or need is satisfied. However, when satiate is used to describe eating, it can take on a more negative such as overeating at an “All you can eat buffet.”
Quote of the Day: “I really get pursued by men in their 20s, like, a lot. They probably know there’s food in the fridge and that somebody’s going to talk to them and ask them how their day was.”… Sharon Stone