Wednesday, March 29th. Day 88 of 2023
It’s World Piano Day ! I wish I could play, I really do
Happy Pay it Forward Day ! Buy someone’s lunch
1867: The British Parliament passes the North America Act which creates the Dominion of Canada
1886: John Pemberton brews his first batch of Coca-Cola
1929: The first telephone is installed in the White House
1951: Americans Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are convicted and sentenced to death for conspiracy to commit espionage for the Soviet Union
1973: The last American troops leave Vietnam
Michael Makes The Shot To Win 1982 NCAA Title
1984: In the darkness of night, the Baltimore Colts move to Indianapolis
1993: Clint Eastwood wins his first Oscar for Best Director in “Unforgiven”
In the News: Fatal fire in Ashe County…Third suspect arrested in Statesville murder…Man leads officers on chase in Iredell and Catawba Counties…Statesville woman arrested by Taylorsville Police…Another car lot in area robbed of expensive vehicles
Weather: Sunny but cool
Sports: Cougar Baseball and Softball get Monster wins at South Caldwell…Vegas lines for Final Four…Hornets win…Canes have a bad night…Two big offers on the table to buy the Washington Commanders…Baseball begins Thursday
Happy Birthday: Vangelis, John Major, Terry Jacks, Denny McLain, Walt Frazier, Earl Campbell, Elle Macpherson, Lara Logan, Lucy Lawless, Jennifer Capriati, Matt Olson
This day in 1992, Bill Clinton says he didn’t inhale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeXGnSpjgNM
Word of the Day: feirie [ feer-ee ] To be healthy, young, viral. Feirie is a Scottish dialectal term that comes from Old English fēre, “able-bodied, fit
Quote of the Day: “Roses are red, violets are blue, I’m schizophrenic, and so am I” …Oscar Levant