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