Tuesday, April 26th. Day 116 of 2022
It’s Pretzel Day. That’s twisted
Happy Hug an Austrailian Day. It could be twisted
1607: The British establish a colony at Cape Henry, Virginia. It’s considered to be the first English establishment in North America
1912: Hugh Bradley of the Boston Red Sox hits the first homer at Fenway Park
1954: Mass trials of Jonas Salk’s anti-polio vaccine begin in the United States
1977: The legendary Studio 54 nightclub opens in New York City
1983: John Elway of Stanford is the first selection in the NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts. He refuses to play for the Colts forcing a trade with the Denver Broncos
1986: The worst nuclear disaster in history occurs in the former Soviet Union when a reactor melts down at the Chernobyl Power Station in Ukraine. The death toll is unknown but it’s a lot higher than the Soviets announce as 31 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_disaster
2018: Bill Cosby is found guilty of sexual assault in Pennsylvania
2019: Avengers: Endgame, is released. It becomes the highest-grossing film of all time, surpassing the previous box office record of Avatar
In the News: Taylorsville woman killed in crash…Taylorsville teen arrested this morning…Conover man arrested after foot-chase in Alexander County…Statesville man nabbed by Alexander County Sheriff’s Office…Burke County Sheriff’s Office searching for murder suspect…
Weather: Clouds increase, showers and maybe a Boomer this afternoon
Sports: Cougar Golf Team ties Freedom in league match…Alexander Central Baseball humbles Hibriten…AC Softball back in action today after Spring Break…Canes can clinch division tonight in New York…Celtics end the Nets nightmare…Dodgers continue early season rampage…Jays win with Slam
Happy Birthday: Carol Burnett, Maurice Williams, Bobby Rydell, Roger Taylor, Kevin James, Melania Trump, Channing Tatum, Aaron Judge
Oldest person in the world passes at 119 https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/worlds-oldest-person-dies-age-119
Dorothy’s dress from The Wizard of Oz is for sale https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/24/entertainment/dorothy-dress-judy-garland-auction-trnd/index.html
Look lady, it’s just a phone https://apnews.com/article/seattle-d7f4ce73956dbd3bd14045d75a03a6cb
Quote of the Day: “If one morning I walked on top of the water across the Potomac River, the headline that afternoon would read: President Can’t Swim”…Lyndon B. Johnson