* * * * T U E S D A Y * * * * A P R I L 9th * * * * D A Y 94 of 2019 * * * *
1682: Robert Cavelier de La Salle discovers the mouth of the Mississippi River, claims it for France and names it Louisiana
1865: Robert E. Lee surrenders the Army of Northern Virginia to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, effectively ending the American Civil war. In truth, the war was anything but Civil
1947: A series of tornadoes kill 181 and injure 970 in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas
Houston Astrodome-1965
2003: Baghdad falls to American forces in the Iraqi War
In the News: Stony Point Man listed as fugitive by Iredell Sheriff’s Ofice… Taylorsville man charged with assaulting paramedics…Taylorsville woman jailed for violation of pre-trial release…Hickory man charged after stabbing himself…County announces Hazardous Waste Clean-Up Alexander Day
Weather: Showers, maybe a Boomer
Sports: Cougar Athletics postpones all games today due to weather…Cavs win the Title…rick Barnes says no to La-La-land…Hornets still have some hope for playoffs…Braves win in Colorado…Cards cool Dodgers…Astros over the Yankees…A new standard for futility…It’s Masters Week
Happy Birthday: Jim Fowler, Michael Learned, Peter Gammons, Dennis Quaid, Cynthia Nixon, Graham Gano, Kristen Stewart
Dennis Quaid
Kristen Stewart
We’ll since UNC or NC State didn’t win the National Championship, it’s good to see Virginia get that elusive title. They never blew anybody out but they just kept winning and in the end that’s all that matters. With that in mind, women are beside themselves because they all like Virginia’s coach Tony Bennett. In the words of a lady I know, “He’s purdy”
I have to commend and respect actress Felicity Huffman for admitting guilt in the scandal involving people with the means offering bribes to get their children into elite schools. What she did was wrong, she didn’t deny it and simply said, “I’m ashamed”
Turn on the Radio or click online for some Baseball Trivia this morning. Somebody will win four Hickory Crawdads tickets, good for any game this Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. Thanks to Powell Septic Tank Service for the tickets !
Quote of the Day: “The first issue came out at the end of 1953. I knew I needed something original. I had a photographer shoot a 3D feature for the first issue and learned it would cost too much money. When the 3D thing turned out to be too expensive, at that same moment I came across the photos of Marilyn Monroe”…Hugh Hefner (Born this day in 1926)