Tuesday. October 26th. Day 299 of 2021
It’s Pumpkin Day
Happy Mule Day !
1825: The Erie Canal opened in upstate New York. The 363-mile canal connects Lake Erie and the Hudson River https://www.history.com/topics/landmarks/erie-canal
1881: The “Gunfight at the OK Corral” took place in Tombstone, Arizona. The duel was between Wyatt Earp, his two brothers, Doc Holiday, and the Ike Clanton Gang
1958: Pan American Airways makes the first commercial flight of the Boeing 707 from New York City to Paris
1970: “Doonesbury,” the comic strip by Gary Trudeau, premiered in 28 newspapers
1990: Wayne Gretzky became the first NHL player to reach 2,000 points
1993: The NFL announced new franchises for Charlotte and Jacksonville
2005: The Chicago White Sox sweep the Houston to win the World Series
In the News: Taylorsville Couple charged with concealing birth of child…Alexander County man on trial for seven counts of attempted murder…Taylorsville man jailed in Catawba County…21 new cases of COVID-19 counted on Monday in Alexander County…Two Catawba County residents die in weekend crashes
Weather: Sunshine, high is low 60’s. Very Breezy
Sports: Freedom cancels JV Football game at Alexander Central…Cougar varsity prepping for finale on Friday…Saints nip Seahawks…Braves and Astros World Series Game I tonight, who you got ?…Canes off to 5-0 start…Celtics hand Hornets their first loss
Happy Birthday: Jaclyn Smith, Pat Sajak, Hillary Clinton, Rita Wilson, Dylan McDermott, Natalie Merchant, Keith Urban, Seth MacFarlane, Sasha Cohen
Flying Taco Alert ! http://www.thesmokinggun.com/buster/domestic-battery/taco-battery-arrest-102358
Go Braves !!!
Quote of the Day: “Politics is such a torment that I advise everyone I love not to mix with it”… Thomas Jefferson
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