Wednesday, December 6th. Day 340 of 2023
Happy Gazpacho Day!
1774: Austria became the first nation to introduce a state supported education system
1865: The 13th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified. It abolished slavery in the U.S
1884: Construction of the Washington Monument was completed by Army engineers. The project took 34 years
1907: A coal mine explosion at Monongah, West Virginia, kills 362 workers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monongah_mining_disaster
1941: A Japanese task force was one day out from attacking Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
1957: America’s first attempt at putting a satellite into orbit failed when the satellite blew up on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida
1994: Orange County, California filed for bankruptcy due to investment losses of about $2 billion. The county is one of the richest in the nation
2017: President Trump announces the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel
In the News: Alexander County DSS Director steps down…County gets clean audit…Commissioner Lail files for re-lection…Marlow files for District Court Judge…Morganton woman charged with beating son to death…Taylorsville man makes a run for it but gets captured…Hudson man facing charges in Alexander County…Catawba County authorities arrest Taylorsville man
Weather: Sunny, Breezy and Chilly today
Sports: Cougar Basketball gets three wins Tuesday night at South Iredell…Wilson named new Football Coach at Newton-Conover…Tar Heels fall to UConn…
Happy Birthday: JoBeth Williams, Steven Wright, Peter Buck, Andrew Cuomo, Janine Turner, Johnny Manziel, Giannis Antetokounmpo
The top quotes of 2023 https://apnews.com/article/quotes-year-yale-robert-kennedy-george-santos-33f2e941b3c719b885284ed441ff85a7
Word of the Day: roux [ roo ] A cooked mixture of butter or other fat and flour used to thicken sauces, soups, and other dishes. Roux was borrowed from French, and comes from the phrase (beurre) roux, which means “brown (butter).”
Quote of the Day: “Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering”… Theodore Roosevelt