Tuesday, December 28th. Day 362 of 2021
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1895: Wilhelm Röntgen publishes a paper detailing his discovery of a new type of radiation, which later will be known as x-rays
1912: The first municipally owned streetcars take to the streets in San Francisco
1944: Maurice Richard of the Montreal Candiens becomes the first player to score eight points in National Hockey League history
1945: Congress officially recognized the “Pledge of Allegiance”
1958: The Baltimore Colts defeat the New York Giants in the first ever National Football League sudden death overtime game. It’s still referred to by some as “Greatest Game Ever Played”
1973: The United States Endangered Species Act is signed into law by President Nixon
2000: Montgomery Ward closes the last of it’s stores after being in business for 128 years
In the News: COVID cases continue to grow in area…Taylorsville man jailed after resisting deputies Sunday night…Man jailed for missing court date in Alexander County…Morganton man arrested for breaking into a house of worship
Weather: Sunshine mixed with clouds, high around 72 today
Sports: Cougar Basketball Teams romp in first round of holiday tournament, second round action today…Hornets ground the Rockets….Panthers sent home due to COVID cases on roster…Fish win 7th in a row…NHL trying to restart season but COVID won’t let go
Happy Birthday: Maggie Smith, Edgar Winter, Gayle King, Denzel Washington, Adam Vinatieri, Seth Meyers, John Legend
One of the original Navy Seals has died https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/27/politics/richard-marcinko-dead-seal-team-six/index.html
Study confirms what men have known for generations https://nypost.com/2021/12/27/women-who-have-more-sex-have-better-developed-brains-study/
The temperature just don’t match the calendar !
Quote of the Day: “The telephone book is full of facts, but it doesn’t contain a single idea”…Mortimer Adler (Born this day in 1902)