Tuesday, August 23rd. Day 235 of 2022
It’s Sponge Cake Day
1775: King George III delivers his Proclamation of Rebellion to the Court of St James’s stating that the American colonies have proceeded to a state of open and avowed rebellion
1784: Western North Carolina (now eastern Tennessee) declares itself an independent state under the name of Franklin; it is not accepted into the United States, and only lasts for four years
1839: The United Kingdom captures Hong Kong
1939: Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed a non-aggression treaty. It was worth less than the paper it was printed on
1993: It was confirmed by Los Angeles police that Michael Jackson was the subject of a criminal investigation
1991: The World Wide Web is opened to the public https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Wide_Web
2011: A magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurs in Virginia. Damages to monuments and structures in Washington, D.C. are estimated at $200 million–$300 million
2012: Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is overthrown
In the News: Man arrested after Alexander County Vehicle Chase…Taylorsville man facing felony drug charge…Taylorsville Police charge man with breaking into coin operated machines…Hiddenite man charged with resisting arrest…
Weather: Sunshine and 85 today
Sports: Coach Carter says it’s time to flush Hickory win and get ready for N Gaston…Mayfield named Panther starting QB…Maye gets the nod for Tar Heels…Braves win again…Yanks beat Mets…Kyle Troup to throw out first pitch at Chicago White Sox game on Sunday
Happy Birthday: Vera Miles, Barbara Eden, Mark Russell, Sonny Jurgensen, Shelley Long, Jeremy Schaap
Ford to lay off 3,000 to prepare for transition to electric vehicles https://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/ford-laying-3000-workers-rcna44237
A draught in China too https://apnews.com/article/china-lakes-droughts-climate-and-environment-a8a9278e0bf6ea53f9e3de49d0446f64
Poor kid https://www.today.com/food/news/kid-drops-hot-dog-at-baseball-game-goes-viral-rcna44265
Quote of the Day: “These young guys are playing checkers. I’m out there playing chess”…Kobe Bryant (Born this day in 1978)