Tuesday, June 15th. Day 166 of 2021
It’s Lobster Day
1752: Benjamin Franklin experimented by flying a kite during a thunderstorm. The result was a little spark that showed the relationship between lightning and electricity. Neighbors thought he was nuts
1864: An order to establish a military burial ground was signed by Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. The location later became known as Arlington National Cemetery
1911: The Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co. was incorporated in the state of New York. The company was later renamed International Business Machines (IBM) Corp
1934: The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is decreed
1978: King Hussein of Jordan marries American Lisa Halaby, who takes the name Queen Noor
2012: Nik Wallenda becomes the first person to successfully tightrope walk directly over Niagara Falls
In the News: Taylorsville Police investigating shooting…Taylorsville woman facing charges…Alexander County man arrested…County Schools offering Summer meals…Wilkes County man dies in motorcycle crash…Taylorsville Town Council expected to approve budget at meeting this afternoon…ACHS student to attend special program at Stanford University
Weather: Sunshine, lower humidity, cooler temps, does that sound great or not ?
Sports: Moonshiners get win…State High School Baseball Playoff begin today…Virginia joins NC State at College World Series…Major League Baseball rolls out plan to stop pitchers cheating today…Hawks and Clippers pull even…Vegas win Game I
Happy Birthday: Dusty Baker, Steve Walsh, Jim Belushi, Terri Gibbs, Julie Hagerty, Wade Boggs, A Helen Hunt, Courteney Cox, Ice Cube, Leah Remini, Andy Pettitte, Neil Patrick Harris
We’re driving the oldest vehicles ever ! https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2019/06/28/average-vehicle-age-ihs-markit/1593764001/
That cup of Joe might do more for you than you know https://dnyuz.com/2021/06/14/the-health-benefits-of-coffee/
Woops ! https://apnews.com/article/fl-state-wire-florida-oddities-06eafdb630de8b57ffdefd0a947cb7cf
With the humidity on the wane,it feels so nice outside, I might camp out tonight… I might not
Quote of the Day: “I’ve always been crazy but it’s kept me from going insane”…Waylon Jennings (Born this day in 1937)