Wednesday, February 14th. Day 45 of 2024
It’s Valentines Day !
1876: Alexander Graham Bell filed an application for a patent for the telephone. It was officially issued on March 7, 1876
1899: Congress approved voting machines for use in federal elections
1924: The Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company changes its name to International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
1929: The “St. Valentine’s Day Massacre” took place in Chicago. Seven gangsters who were rivals of Al Capone were killed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Valentine%27s_Day_Massacre
1980: Walter Cronkite announced his retirement from the “CBS Evening News”
1989: The first satellite of the Global Positioning System was placed into orbit around Earth
2005: YouTube was launched online
2018: A shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida is one of the deadliest school massacres with 17 fatalities and 15 injuries
In the News: Alexander County School Board votes to cut 22 positions, sell the old Wittenburg property and hire firm to hire new superintendent…Alexander County Sheriff’s Office releases January report that includes 6 overdoes they investigated…Hickory couple charges with child abuse…Valdese man arrested on child exploitation charges…Iredell teen facing charges
Weather: Sunny and 60 !
Sports: Cougar Hoops take 3 of 4 in Lenoir…Heels Domed…Cans lose on road…College Football committee to nail-down 12 team playoff format next week…Engines roaring in Daytona
Happy Birthday: Michael Bloomberg, Carl Bernstein, Pat O’Brien, Teller, Renée Fleming, Jim Kelly, Meg Tilly, Jules Asner
Chief’s Coach Andy Reid got a treat https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/chiefs-coach-andy-reid-surprised-201721655.html
Word of the Day: Bed Rotting [ bed rot-ing ] The practice of spending many hours in bed during the day, often with snacks or an electronic device, as a voluntary retreat from activity or stress. Despite the negative connotation of rotting, many use this term in a positive way to refer to what they consider a form of self-care.
Quote of the Day: “I may have many faults, but being wrong ain’t one of them”… Jimmy Hoffa (Born this day in 1913)