Wednesday, May 28th. Day 148 of 2025
It’s National Hamburger Day
1830: The Indian Removal Act which denies Native Americans their land rights and forcibly relocates them is signed by President Andrew Jackson
1928: Chrysler Corporation merges with Dodge Brothers Inc
1937: Volkswagen, the German automobile manufacturer is founded
1957: National League club owners voted to allow the Brooklyn Dodgers to move to Los Angeles and that the New York Giants could move to San Francisco
1987: Mathias Rust, a 19-year-old West German pilot, landed a private plane in Moscow’s Red Square after evading Soviet air defenses
1999: Leonardo de Vinci’s “The Last Supper” was put back on display after more than 20 years of restoration work
2002: The last steel girder is removed from the World Trade Center site. Cleanup duties officially end with closing ceremonies at Ground Zero in New York City
In the News: Alexander County budget proposed includes final payment for new Law Enforcement Center…Catawba County Bridge to be inspected…Taylorsville woman in and out of jail again…Hickory Police confirm two apartment and a vehicle struck by gunfire…Man shot by cousin in Burke County…Granite Falls man charged with trafficking fentanyl…Phone scammer jailed in Morganton
Weather: We might see some Sunshine today ! Warmer too with high near 80
Sports: State Finals schedule for Baseball and Softball released…Braves shut-out in Philly…Brzykcy pitches inning of scoreless relief…Canes in must-win tonight…Oilers close to making finals…Pacers outlast Knicks…Panthers welcome Derrick Brown back to the practice field
Happy Birthday: Rudy Giuliani, Gladys Knight, John Fogerty, Kirk Gibson, Mike Lindell, Kylie Minogue, Marco Rubio, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Craig Kimbrel
America’s favorite Women’s Basketball player is hurt and it’s dropping ticket prices https://www.yahoo.com/sports/article/caitlin-clark-injury-effect-ticket-225836183.html
Pigeon on the Plane ! https://nypost.com/2025/05/27/us-news/minneapolis-delta-flight-thrown-into-chaos-as-stowaway-pigeons-storm-cabin/
Word of the Day: lager [ lah-ger, law- ] Beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use. Beer is brewed at cool temperatures by slow fermentation with a slow-acting yeast. The basic American beer is properly described as “lager,” which means that the brew has been fermented in the bottom of a tank and then stored—lagered—for two to six weeks in order to smooth and mellow its flavor.
Quote of the Day: “You can’t get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good.”… Jerry West (Bron this day in 1938)