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)