Wednesday, October 23rd. Day 297 of 2024
It’s National Crocs Day ! I don’t own a pair and have no such intention
1910: Blanche S. Scott became the first woman to make a public solo airplane flight in the United States
1929: The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged starting the stock-market crash that began the Great Depression
1973: President Nixon agreed to turn over the subpoenaed tapes concerning the Watergate affair
1991: Clarence Thomas is sworn in as US Supreme Court Justice
1993: Joe Carter of the Toronto Blue Jays became only the second player to end the World Series with a home run
1998: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Chairman Yasser Arafat reach a breakthrough in a land-for-peace West Bank accord
2001: Apple Computer releases the iPod
In the News: Triple-murder overnight in Maiden, suspect arrested…Over 1,300 early votes cast on Tuesday in Alexander County…Two Alexander County residents arrested following drug investigation…Taylorsville woman facing felony drug charges in Catawba County
Weather: Wow, it’s beyond Great ! Sunny and 75 today
Sports: Meredith Wike advances to State Golf Finals…Lady cougar Volleyball loses in State Playoffs…Whitaker named Taylorsville Savings Bank-B86 Cougar of the Week…Panther QB involved in Charlotte crash…Canes win in overtime…NBA season opens, Hornets play tonight in Houston…Fernando Valenzuela passes
Happy Birthday: Dwight Yoakam, Nancy Grace, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Doug Flutie, Sanjay Gupta, Ryan Reynolds, Emilia Clarke, Nick Bosa
Fernando was marvelous https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41952316/dodgers-legendary-pitcher-fernando-valenzuela-dies-63
Edison’s Kinetescope
Quote of the Day: “Teach us to give and not to count the cost”… Saint Ignatius (Born this day in 1491)