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Richard C Gilbert’s Wednesday Blog

April 26, 2023 By Richard C. Gilbert

Wednesday, April 26th. Day 116 of 2023

It’s Hug an Australian Day

Happy Pretzel Day! Love the warm baked ones you get a ballgame

1607: The British establish a colony at Cape Henry, Virginia. It’s considered to be the first English establishment in North America

1912: Hugh Bradley of the Boston Red Sox hits the first homer at Fenway Park

1954: Mass trials of Jonas Salk’s anti-polio vaccine begin in the United States

1977: The legendary Studio 54 nightclub opens in New York City

1983: John Elway of Stanford is the first selection in the NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts. He refuses to play for the Colts forcing a trade with the Denver Broncos

1986: The worst nuclear disaster in history occurs in the former Soviet Union when a reactor melts down at the Chernobyl Power Station in Ukraine. The death toll is unknown but it’s a lot higher than the Soviets announce as 31 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_disaster

2018: Bill Cosby is found guilty of sexual assault in Pennsylvania

2019: Avengers: Endgame, is released. It becomes the highest-grossing film of all time, surpassing the previous box office record of Avatar

In the News: Housefire overnight in Alexander County…Teen shot in Statesville…Taylorsville man cited for contempt of court…Ohio man arrested in Alexander County…Hiddenite man taken into custody…

Weather: Clouds more often than not. Rain on the way

Sports: Cougar Baseball clinches regular season title…AC Softball wins again…Canes fail to clinch…Suns and Nuggets put a wrap on series…Astros stop Ray streak…Braves fillet the Fish…Panther Coach says “We are in agreement on Number 1 Draft selection”

Happy Birthday: Carol Burnett, Maurice Williams, Bobby Rydell, Roger Taylor, Kevin James, Melania Trump, Channing Tatum, Aaron Judge

Harry Belafonte dies at 96 https://apnews.com/article/harry-belafonte-dead-2d8cbdf0043e4383a6c4a85c862cdbe1

Joe says he wants to “finish the job” Insert punchline here….

Word of the Day: pluviophile [ ploo-vee-uh-fahyl ]  A person who enjoys rain and rainy days, and who is fascinated by the sights, sounds and smell of rain

Quote of the Day: “Men do not quit playing because they grow old; they grow old because they quit playing”…Wendell Holmes, Sr

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