Tuesday, June 28th. Day 179 of 2022
Happy Paul Bunyon Day
It’s International Body Piercing Day. I’ll pass on that one
1776: American Colonists repulsed a British sea attack on Charleston, South Carolina
1894: Congress made Labor Day a U.S. national holiday
1919: The Treaty of Versailles is signed, ending the state of war between Germany and the Allies of World War I
1926: In Germany, Mercedes-Benz is formed by Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz after merging their two companies
1950: North Korean forces captured Seoul, South Korea
1971: Supreme Court overturned the draft evasion conviction of Muhammad Ali
1987: For the first time in military history, a civilian population is targeted for chemical attack when Iraqi warplanes bombed the Iranian town of Sardasht
1997: Mike Tyson was disqualified for biting Evander Holyfield’s ear after three rounds of their WBA heavyweight title fight in Las Vegas
In the News: The Taylorsville Apple Festival is back this October…Taylorsville Town Board meets this afternoon…Stony Point woman facing felony drug charges…Taylorsville man charged in Iredell Drug sting…Alexander County man returned to custody…Three shot is Monday domestic dispute in Burke County
Weather: Sunshine mixed with Clouds. A Humid high of 80
Sports: Cougar Football 51 Days away !… App reaches record of Football Season Tickets…Panthers WR Terrance Marshall makes strides in off-season…Yanks win again…Winning streak for Bosox ends in Toronto…Suspensions announced after the “Basebrawl” between the Angels and Mariners
Happy Birthday: Mel Brooks, Kathy Bates, John Elway, John Cusack, Mary Stuart Masterson, Bobby Hurley, Elon Musk, Kellie Pickler
That 4th of July Cookout will be expensive https://finance.yahoo.com/news/inflation-hits-july-4-cookouts-181515381.html
Some more Border chaos that Joe don’t want you to know about https://nypost.com/2022/06/27/at-least-42-migrants-found-dead-inside-tractor-trailer-in-texas-reports/
Actress drowns https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/mary-mara-dead-61-actress-drowned-swimming-new-york
Quote of the Day: “Cure for an obsession: get another one”…Mason Cooley