Wednesday, July 3rd. Day 185 of 2024
It’s Air Conditioning Appreciation Day. Three Cheers for AC !!!
1775: Gen. George Washington took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, MA
1863: Civil War Battle of Gettysburg, PA, ended after three days. It was a major victory for the North as Confederate troops retreated
1890: Idaho became the 43rd state
1924: Clarence Birdseye founded the General Seafood Corp
1930: Congress created the U.S. Veterans Administration
1962: Jackie Robinson became the first African American to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame
1981: The Associated Press ran its first story about two rare illnesses afflicting homosexual men. One of the diseases was later named AIDS
1982: Martina Navratilova beats Chris Evert for the first of 6-straight Wimbledon singles titles
1986: President Reagan presided over a ceremony in New York Harbor that saw the relighting of the renovated Statue of Liberty
In the News: Statesville chase ends with fatal crash…Stony Point man arrested after brief pursuit by Taylorsville Police…Wilkes County man jailed by Alexander County Deputies…Taylorsville man jailed again…Alexander County woman facing charges…County Office and Taylorsville Town Hall will be close on Thursday for Holiday
Weather: A bit warmer today, high around 87. Thursday will be a Cooker !!!
Sports: Nothing, no progress at all on the Cougar Stadium turf and track project. It’s 3.5 weeks behind schedule…Alexander Central Athletic Boosters hosting benefit Golf event next Friday…Giants beat Braves…Reds out-slug Yanks…Clark makes WNBA All-Star Team
Happy Birthday: Dave Barry, Gloria Allred ,Tom Cruise, Thomas Gibson, Montel Williams, Julian Assange
One of Rock’s most dynamic voices has cancer https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/heart-cancels-2024-tour-ann-185753948.html
Word of the Day: feinschmecker [ fahyn-shmek-uhr ] A gourmet. One who appreciates good food. From German literally meaning “fine-taster, gourmet.” An impressive feinschmecker, she could identify every ingredient in the elaborate dish
Quote of the Day: “When I woke up this morning my girlfriend asked me, ‘Did you sleep good?’ I said ‘No, I made a few mistakes”… Steven Wright