Tuesday, May 3rd. Day 123 of 2022
It’s National Teacher Day
Today is Wear Two Different Color Shoes Day
1802: Washington D.C. is incorporated as a city
1921: West Virginia imposes 1st state sales tax in the US
1921: Ireland is partitioned under British law creating Northern Ireland
1937: Margaret Mitchell wins the Pulitzer Prize for her novel “Gone With The Wind”
1957: Walter O’Malley, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, agrees to move the team from Brooklyn to Los Angeles.
1991: The final episode of Dallas airs on CBS
1999: Oklahoma City is hit with an F5 Tornado. Winds are recorded at over 300 miles per hour. 45 people are killed and over 600 are injured
In the News: Early voting continues in Alexander County…Taylorsville Town Board meets this afternoon…Taylorsville couple charged with assault and armed robbery…Lenoir man and Stony Point woman nabbed with stolen vehicle…Alexander County Sheriff’s Office conduct “Sting” operation…Catawba County man jailed for trafficking meth and heroin
Weather: Warm and muggy. Some clouds, maybe a shower this afternoon
Sports: Cougar Golf Team hosts Western 4A Regional today at Brushy Mountain Golf Club…Alexander Central Baseball opens conference tournament play tonight…Canes bomb the Bruins…Chase wins in Dover…Braves cool the Mets…Yankees win 10th straight
Happy Birthday: Frankie Valli, Greg Gumbel, Christopher Cross, Christina Hendricks, Eric Church, Cheryl Burke, Brooks Koepka
A North Carolina company might make nursing a baby easier https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/03/business/lab-grown-human-milk-biomilq-health-climate-hnk-spc-intl/index.html
The Tree Kangaroo population is growing https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-environment-new-york-forests-bronx-a7def702e2dafc4cf99df58755a4b2e6
Quote of the Day: “None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm”…Henry David Thoreau