Wednesday, July 9. Day 190 of 2025
It’s Dimples Day
1776: George Washington orders the Declaration of Independence to be read out to members of the Continental Army
1816: Argentina declares independence from Spain
1850: President Zachary Taylor dies after eating raw fruit and iced milk; he is succeeded in office by Vice President Millard Fillmore
1918: In Nashville, Tennessee, an inbound local train collides with an outbound express, killing 101 and injuring 171 people, making it the deadliest rail accident in United States history
1962: Pan Am Flight 759 crashes in Kenner, Louisiana, killing all 145 people on board and eight others on the ground
1967: Channel 36 goes on the air in Charlotte
2015: The South Carolina House of Representatives votes to remove the Confederate Flag from the Statehouse in Columbia
In the News: Another drowning reported in area…Catawba County man gets out of prison and placed in Alexander County Jail…Another arrest in Ellendale Community Break-ins…Taylorsville man busted for probation violation…High Speed Chase ends with crash in Wilkes County
Weather: This afternoon could be Stormy
Sports: Cougar Football getting so close I can smell it…ACHS Kids Tennis Camp being Monday, July 14th…Cougar Cheer Camp starts next Wednesday…Look for a bigger first base in High School Baseball starting in 2027…Blue jays win 10th straight…Braves Free-Fall continues
Happy Birthday: Dean Koontz, Chris Cooper, Lindsey Graham, John Tesh, Jimmy Smits, Tom Hanks, Kelly McGillis, Courtney Love, Fred Savage
Lifeguards save deer from the surf https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/07/08/deer-rescued-Flagler-Beach-Florida/9391751994737/
Word of the Day: rube [roob] an unsophisticated person from a rural area; a hick, hayseed or bumpkin A a naive or inexperienced person. Rube is short for Rueben. “The rube looked the part of a hayseed but had charm never the less.”
Quote of the Day: “I don’t need you to remind me of my age. I have a bladder to do that for me”… Stephen Fry