Wednesday, February 19th. Day 50 of 2025
It’s Hickey Day. Why are you wearing a turtleneck on July 4th ?
Happy Tug-Of-War Day !
1807: Former Vice President Aaron Burr is arrested for treason
1878: Thomas Edison patents the phonograph
1945: 30,000 United States Marines land on the island of Iwo Jima. The battle lasted 5 weeks and was one of the bloodiest of the Pacific War. Almost 7,000 Americans were killed. Japan suffered losses of close to 20,000
1985: William J. Schroeder becomes the first recipient of an artificial heart to leave the hospital.
1986: The Soviet Union launched the Mir Space Station
2008: Fidel Castro resigned the Cuban presidency. His brother Raul was later named as his successor
2010: Tiger Woods issues a statement admitting infidelity and says he’s “stepping away from golf”
In the News: Alexander County Schools have Virtual Learning Day on Wednesday…Car hits home and leads officers on chase overnight in Alexander County… Taylorsville man facing child abuse charges…Stony Point man jailed by Mooresville Police…Hickory man just out of prison facing new Alexander County charges…iredell County Sherriff’s Office searching for missing teen
Weather: Light Snow today
Sports: Cougar Basketball teams routed in Conference Tournament…NC State at UNC tonight…Hornets play in La La Land tonight…Panthers resign backup QB Andy Dalton
Happy Birthday: Smokey Robinson, Amy Tan, Jeff Daniels, Roger Goodell, Prince Andrew, Seal, Justine Bateman, Benicio del Toro, Haylie Duff, Nikola Jokic
No more K in KFC ? https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/kfc-leaving-kentucky-heres-know-204634918.html
Word of the Day: inglenook [ ing-guhl-nook ] A corner or nook near a fireplace. Bench near a fireplace is sometimes referred to as an inglenook. Likely from Scottish Gaelic aingeal, meaning “fire, light,” + nook. “The old cottage featured a charming inglenook built of stone and timber.”
Everyone wants a slice of the NFL Pie https://www.themirror.com/sport/american-football/fox-cbs-netflix-nfl-threat-982225
Quote of the Day: “It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one”… George Washington