Wednesday, August 13th. Day 225 of 2025
It’s Calligraphy Day, Filet Mignon Day and Lefthanders Day
1889: A patent is issued to William Gray for a coin-operated phone
1913: Stainless steel is first produced
1934: Al Capp’s comic strip “L’il Abner” made its debut in newspapers
1942: Funding is approved for the Manhattan Project. You should know what it was
1961: East Germany closes the border between the eastern and western sectors of Berlin. Two days later work on the Berlin Wall began
1967: The Blockbuster film “Bonnie and Clyde” is released
1969: Apollo 11 Astronauts are celebrated in a Ticker-Tape Parade in New York City
1981: The final episode of “The Waltons” airs on CBS
2016: Swimmer Michael Phelps closed out the Rio Olympics with another gold medal, the 23rd of his career
In the News: Conover man drowns in South Carolina…Taylorsville Apple Festival issues SCAM ALERT…Taylorsville man busted on felony drug charge…Iredell Deputies conduct drug raid…Taylorsville Police charge woman from Eastern NC…
Weather: More Showers, maybe a storm. Humid, Humid, Humid !
Sports: Coach Marshall talks about decision to become Cougar Head Football Coach…LR Football ranked in Preseason Top 20…Panther kicking competition being watched closely…Brew Crew wins 11th straight…Mariners win streak hits 8
Happy Birthday: Bobby Clarke, David Feherty, Scott Hamilton, Will Clark, Danny Bonaduce, Debi Mazar, Kevin Plank, Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Tennis icon has rare disorder https://apnews.com/article/tennis-monica-seles-health-myasthenia-gravis-b36b3d132edc3e7eecde19ca759e36ff
Word of the Day: frigate [frig-it] a light boat propelled originally by oars but later by sails, any of various types of modern naval vessels ranging in size from a destroyer escort to a cruiser . From French and Italian meaning fast vessel. “The frigate escaped the bombardment”
Quote of the Day: “Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.”…Alfred Hitchcock (Born this day in 1899)
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