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Richard C Gilbert’s Tuesday Blog

April 19, 2022 By Richard C. Gilbert

Tuesday, April 19th. Day 109 of 2022

It’s Bicycle Day !

1775: The American Revolution begins in Lexington, Massachusetts. The “Shot Heard Round the World” took place in Concord later that day

1897: The first Boston Marathon is held

1933: President Roosevelt announces the United States will leave the gold standard

1948: The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) TV network debuts

1965: America’s first all news Radio Station WINS debuts in New York City

1982: Sally Ride is named the 1st American woman astronaut

1993: After a 51 day siege by the FBI, 76 Branch Davidians die in a fire near Waco Texas

1995: Timothy McVeigh sets-off a truck bomb at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building In Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It kills 168 and injures 500

In the News: Fatal crash Monday in Catawba County…Hiddenite man jailed after chase in stolen car…Bethlehem woman charged with assault on officer…Taylorsville Police arrest Hudson woman…Hickory Police charge couple with murder…Boone Police charge man with pouring gas on entrance of church

Weather: Sunshine, High near 60. It gets windy too

Sports: After Rain on Monday, Cougar Baseball opens play today in Catawba County Tournament…Freeman homers in first at bat against Braves…NBA Playoff winners Monday night are Philly, Golden State and Dallas…Canes win in Arizona…Panthers would love to trade down in draft

Happy Birthday: Elinor Donahue, Tim Curry, James Franco, Ashley Judd, Kate Hudson, Maria Sharapova, Troy Polamalu

Are COVID babies having developmental issues ? https://news.yahoo.com/alarming-research-shows-babies-born-140100320.html

Woman tells cops she sells meth because she can’t find a job http://thesmokinggun.com/documents/crime/meth-sales-job-759310

With Tax Deadline Day in the rear view mirror, I’ve gone another year without going to prison…I think

Quote of the Day: “I’m always looking for meaningful one-night stands”…Dudley Moore (Born this day in 1935)

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