Wednesday, April 3rd. Day 94 of 2024
It’s Tweed Day. Not as much of it these days but things go in cycles
Happy National Walking Day ! Happy that I’m able
1513: Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon landed in Florida. He had sighted the land the day before
1865: Union forces occupy Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia
1882: The outlaw Jesse James was shot in the back and killed by Robert Ford for a $5,000 reward
1936: Richard Bruno Hauptmann was executed for the kidnapping and death of the son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh
1953: “TV Guide” was published for the first time
1968: Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “mountaintop” speech just 24 hours before he was assassinated
Ted Kaczynski
2010: The first Apple iPad was released
In the News: One dead, one wounded in overnight shooting in Catawba County…Two men survive boat overturning in Alexander County…Alexander County man arrested again…Hickory man charged with kidnapping and assault…Lenoir woman charged with trafficking heroin and meth
Weather: Rain early, maybe a Boomer. Clearing and Windy this afternoon
Sports: St Stephens nips Cougars in extra innings…Bryce Harper hits 3 homers…Yanks lose for first time…Braves fall to Pale Hose…Caitlin Clarks means TV Ratings…Workers repairing stands at N Wilkesboro Speedway
Happy Birthday: Jane Goodall, Marsha Mason, Wayne Newton, Tony Orlando, Alec Baldwin, David Hyde Pierce, Eddie Murphy, Jennie Garth, Paris Jackson
All eyes on Caitlin Clark https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39862514/iowa-lsu-rematch-shatters-tv-ratings-record-123m-viewers
Word of the Day: firkin [ fur-kin ] A British unit of capacity usually equal to a quarter of a barrel. A small wooden vessel or tub for butter, lard, etc. Middle English in origin, dating to mid 1500’s.
Quote of the Day: “Never confuse the size of your paycheck with the size of your talent”… Marlon Brando (Born this day in 1924)