Wednesday January 22nd
It’s Polka Dot Day
1901: Queen Victoria of England died after reigning for nearly 64 years. Edward VII, her son, succeeded her
1930: Excavation began for the Empire State Building
1968: “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In”, debuted on NBC TV
1973: The Supreme Court struck down state laws that had been restricting abortions during the first six months of pregnancy. The case (Roe vs. Wade) legalized abortion
1984: Apple introduced the Macintosh personal computer during the third quarter of the Super Bowl
1997: The Senate confirmed Madeleine Albright as the first female Secretary of State
Ted Kaczynski
2001: Carolina Panther WR Rae Carruth is sentenced to a minimum 18 years in prison for his role in the 1999 shooting death of his pregnant girlfriend, Cherica Adams. Adams died later from her wounds. The baby survived and lives with the victim’s mother
2002: Kmart filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
In the News: Cafeteria employee dies at Stony Point Elementary School Tuesday morning…County EMS to offer free CPR/AED training…Hickory City Council votes to abolish Public Housing Authority…Taylorsville man jailed without bond…Stony Point man arrested on Iredell County warrants…Lenoir woman jailed in Alexander County…Human remains found in Caldwell County…Lincoln County man calls 911 to report he had killed his wife
Weather: Sunshine but still very cold
Sports: Alexander Central exiled east in latest realignment hodgepodge…Cougar Women suffer third straight defeat…AC Men ride Jayon to win…Heels drop one to the Deacs…Final AP College Football Poll released…Canes win deep in the Heart of Texas…Ichiro, CC and Billy elected to Hall
Caitlin Clark
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They might be old but they’re still singing https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/01/21/Guinness-World-Records-oldest-choir/9681737493689/
Word of the Day: grenadier [ gren-uh-deer ] A specially selected foot soldier in certain elite units. In the British Army, a member of the first regiment of household infantry Grenadier Guards. A soldier who uses a grenade. Various deep-sea fishes (family Macrouridae) that are related to the cods and have an elongate tapering body and compressed pointed tail. “The Grenadiers stood guard over the palace”
Quote of the Day: “Love will find a way through paths where wolves fear to prey”… Lord Byron (Born this day in 1788)