Wednesday, January 21st
It’s Squirrel Appreciation Day. The little critters are fun to watch, they work hard
Happy Hugging Day ! The word needs more hugging
1908: In New York City, the Sullivan Ordinance was passed. It made smoking in public places by women illegal
1915: The first Kiwanis Club was formed in Detroit
1954: The Nautilus was launched in Groton, CT. It was the first atomic-powered submarine. First Lady Mamie Eisenhower broke the traditional bottle of champagne across the bow
1977: President Carter pardoned almost all Vietnam War draft evaders
1979: Pittsburgh beat Dallas 35-31 in Super Bowl 13. Terry Bradshaw named MVP
1994: A jury in Manassas, VA, acquitted Lorena Bobbitt by reason of temporary insanity of maliciously wounding (severing his penis) her husband John, ohhh!. The case garnered international attention
2004: The Mars Rover stops communicating with mission control
2024: Tara VanDerveer (70) becomes winningest college basketball coach with 1.203rd victories as Stanford defeats Oregon
News: Alexander County Board of Elections to test Voting Equipment for March Primary…Alexander County EMS will offer Free CPR training in February…Man jailed for Probation violation in Alexander County…Hickory man get Federal Prison time for carjacking…Claremont man busted for trafficking Fentanyl and Meth in Caldwell County
Weather: Sunny and warmer today. YES, SNOW is coming this weekend !
Sports: Cougar Women win at Freedom, Men fall to the Patriots…Wolfpack get overtime win at Clemson…SMU wallops Wake Forest…Panther WR Tetairoa McMillan name Pro Football Writers NFL Rookie of the Year…Carolos Beltran and Andruw Joes elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Happy Birthday: Jack Nicklaus, Plácido Domingo, Jill Eikenberry, Billy Ocean, Robby Benson, Geena Davis, Sidney Lowe, Hakeem Olajuwon, Charlotte Ross, Luke Grimes
Former NFL sideline reporter files paperwork for Senate run https://nypost.com/2026/01/21/us-news/ex-nfl-sideline-reporter-michele-tafoya-files-paperwork-to-run-for-minnesota-senate-seat/
Word of the Day: Dardanelles [dahr-dn-elz] also known as the Strait of Gallipoli, is a narrow, natural strait and internationally significant waterway in northwestern Turkey that forms part of the continental boundary between Asia and Europe. Dardanelles connects the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean and Mediterranean seas while also allowing passage to the Black Sea.
Quote of the Day: “Girls are like pianos. When they’re not upright, they’re grand.”… Benny Hill (Born this day in 1925)