Wednesday, November 29th. Day 333 of 2023
It’s National Square Dancing Day ! Square Dancing is actually pretty cool but I’m never dressed right
It’s Throw Out the Leftovers Day ! If it’s still there from Thanksgiving, trash it !
1864: The Sand Creek Massacre occurred in Colorado. A militia led by Colonel John Chivington, killed at least 400 peaceful Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians who had surrendered and had been given permission to camp
1877: Thomas Edison demonstrates his phonograph for the first time
1890: Navy defeated Army by a score of 24-0 in the first Army-Navy football game
1947: The U.N. General Assembly passed a resolution that called for the division of Palestine between Arabs and Jews
1963: President Johnson named a commission headed by Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren to investigate the assassination of President Kennedy
1963: “I Want to Hold Your Hand” is released by the Beatles in the United Kingdom
1975: Bill Gates adopted the name Microsoft for the company he and Paul Allen had formed
2010: “Rolling in the Deep” is released by Adele. It later is voted Song of the Year and Record of the Year
In the News: Sugarloaf Community getting new Convenience Site in December…Alexander Central High School starting Anti-Vaping Campaign…Hickory Police charge man this morning with attempted murder…Mooreville man charged with murder…Hickory man nabbed by Alexander County Deputies on Florida Fugitive Warrant…Taylorsville Police charge Statesville woman
Weather: Wind backs off. Sunshine with a high of 46
Sports: Wike leads the way as Lady Cougar Hoops win…AC Men fall at Newton Conover…Wolfpack beaten by Mississippi…Heels, Deacs and Duke all play tonight…Sure, the Hornets lose…Sure, the Canes win…Get ready for a frantic weekend in College Football
Happy Birthday: Jeff Fahey, Howie Mandel, Cathy Moriarty, Andrew McCarthy, Mariano Rivera, Don Cheadle, Lucas Black,Russell Wilson
So Sad. Suicide Deaths hit all-time high in 2022 https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/29/health/suicide-record-high-2022-cdc/index.html
For Sale, Ocean Front Property in Florida https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/11/28/Florida-Keys-island-for-sale-Pretty-Joe-Rock/8331701193616/
Word of the Day: bell cow A cow, especially the lead cow of a herd, having a bell attached to a collar around its neck so that the herd can be located easily. Term is used as reference to a leader or leadership.
Quote of the Day: “Good is not good when better is expected”… Vin Scully (Born this day in 1927)