Tuesday, June 9th. Day 160 0fm2026
Happy Donald Duck Day ! Mr Duck first appeared as “The Wise Little Hen “ this day in 1934
1860: The first US “Dime Novel” is published by Ann Stevens
1931: The first rocket-powered aircraft design is patented by Robert Goddard
1943: Income tax deductions are authorized by Congress
1953: Texas Pete is first marketed in Winston-Salem, NC
1973: Secretariat wins the Belmont Stakes to capture the Triple Crown
1997: The final episode of “Married with Children” airs on Fox ending an 11 year run
2021: A record price for a coin sold at auction. A 1933 ‘Double Eagle’ gold coin sells for $18.9 million in New York
2022: NASA announces it will begin research into UFOs, focusing on unidentified aerial phenomena
News: All students in Alexander County Schools will be offered free breakfast and lunch beginning in August…Dr Griffin addresses ACHS Band issue, Some administration changes announced at board meeting…Drug arrest made on grounds of Alexander County Church…Vehicle pursuit in Alexander County lands Statesville man in jail…Taylorsville man set to luck-up for 110 days
Weather: Clouds, Showers and Storms
Sports: Spurs make the NBA Finals interesting with win in the Garden…Crucial Game IV tonight for Canes at Las Vegas…College World Series bracket is set, Tar Heels will open Saturday vrs Ole Miss…
Happy Birthday: Dick Vitale, Dave Parker, Patricia Cornwell, Michael J. Fox, Johnny Depp, Teddy Bruschi, Natalie Portman
Word of the Day: module [moj-ool] a separable component, frequently one that is interchangeable with others, a selected unit of measure. In space exploration, module can refer specifically to one of the lunar modules used for landing on the moon during the Apollo space missions. Two astronauts used a module to descend to the moon from the orbiting Apollo spacecraft and to return when the moon mission was complete.
Quote of the Day: “You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was.”… Abraham Lincoln