uesday, February 25th. Day 56 of 2025
It’s World Spay Day
Happy Clam Chowder Day !
1836: Samuel Colt is granted a United States Patent for his revolver firearm
1901: US Steel is incorporated
1913: The 16th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified. It authorized a graduated income tax. Insert comment here_______
1933: The aircraft carrier Ranger was launched. It was the first ship in the U.S. Navy to be designed and built from the keel up as an aircraft carrier
1957: Buddy Holly records “That’ll be the Day”
1982: The Lawrence Welk Show airs for the final time. I had to watch that as a kid, I hated it
1989: The Dallas Cowboys fire legendary coach Tom Landry. Jimmie Johnson would replace him
2021: Chinese President Xi Jinping claims the country has eradicated extreme poverty
In the News: Hickory Police charge Taylorsvlle man with rape…Taylorsville man held under $1 million bond after charges of attempted murder…Alexander County teen charged after alleged knife attack…Taylorsville Police charge man with assaulting on government official…Alexander County Health Department asking citizens to complete Health assessment Survey
Weather: Sunny and near 70 ! Bask in it
Sports: Lady Cougars host Porter Ridge tonight in Round 1 State Playoff Action…AC Baseball opens season at home today…Tennis and Golf also in action…Heels roll in Tallahassee but I still don’t think they’re in the dance yet…Hornets blasted in the Land of Fruits and Nuts…Panthers won’t bring back Shaq Thompson
Happy Birthday: Bob Shieffer, Ric Flair, Te’a Leoni, Sean Astin, Julio Iglesis Jr, Chelsea Handler, Rashida Jones, Bo Nix
Rest in Peace Roberta Flack. That voice will never die https://apnews.com/article/roberta-flack-dies-61ad9755cc7b4f37b29884adc49c9340
The Secret Service Agent that climbed onto the truck of the JFK car has died https://www.npr.org/2025/02/25/g-s1-50565/clint-hill-secret-service-obit
Word of the Day: roil [ roil ] To disturb or irritate. To stir or agitate. “The hurricane roiled the water and lashed the shore”
Quote of the Day: “The biggest break in my career was getting into the Beatles in 1962. The second biggest break since then is getting out”… George Harrison