Wednesday, October 19. Day 292 of 2022
It’s Dignity Day. Sometimes I wonder how dignified this job is
Happy Gin and Tonic Day !
1781: British General Charles Lord Cornwallis surrendered to U.S. General George Washington at Yorktown, Virginia
1814: The first documented performance of “The Defence of Fort McHenry” with music took place at the Holliday Street Theatre in Baltimore. It’s know today as “The Star-Spangled Banner”
1943: Streptomycin, the first antibiotic remedy for tuberculosis, is isolated by researchers at Rutgers University
1960: The United States imposes a near-total trade embargo against Cuba
1973: President Nixon rejects an Appeals Court decision that he turn over the Watergate tapes
1987: The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls by 22%
2005: Saddam Hussein goes on trial in Baghdad for crimes against humanity
In the News: Early voting begins Thursday…Former Taylorsville resident convicted of wire fraud will be sentenced in November…Taylorsville woman jailed on felony larceny charge…Hickory man charged with killing his roommate makes court appearance
Weather: Frosty start but Sunshine aplenty
Sports: East Wins Apple Bowl !!!…Cougars vrs Hibriten game Friday night might be won by team that’s healthiest…Yanks advance…Phils win game one over Padres…NBA tips off season, Hornets play tonight…Bubba Wallace gets grounded by NASCAR
Happy Birthday: Patricia Ireland, John Lithgow, Jeannie C. Riley, Patrick Simmons, Evander Holyfield, Brad Daugherty, Amy Carter, Chris Kattan
Credit Card debt is skyrocketing https://www.cbsnews.com/news/credit-card-interest-rates-debt-inflation/
Trust in media has cratered https://news.gallup.com/poll/403166/americans-trust-media-remains-near-record-low.aspx
Quote of the Day: “I used to watch ‘The Waltons’ and sob because my family was nothing like that”…Paula Poundstone