Tuesday, February 9th. Day 40 of 2022
ALERT ! It’s Pizza Day ! Let’s share a pie, you pick your favorite toppings
1825: The House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams as President. No candidate had received a majority of electoral votes
1870: The United States Weather Bureau was authorized by Congress. The bureau is officially known as the National Weather Service today
1895: The first college basketball game was played as Minnesota State School of Agriculture defeated the Porkers of Hamline College, 9-3
1964: The Beatles make their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show
1969: The Boeing 747 flew its inaugural flight
1971: Satchel Paige becomes the first Negro league player to be voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
1989: Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Co. completed the $25 billion purchase of RJR Nabisco
2021: The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump began
In the News: Triple-murder case dating back to 1972 in Watauga County has been solved…Sherwin-Williams expanding their Statesville operation…Conover man facing felony charges in Alexander County…Tennessee man charged in Taylorsville…Catawba County Official charged with embezzlement has court date set
Weather: Sunshine aplenty today ! High in mid 50’s
Sports: Cougar Basketball sweeps games at Hibriten Tuesday evening…Heels get win at Clemson…#1 Auburn loses to the Hogs…Hornets will be with Gordon Heyward again…Canes lose to lowly Ottawa…Panthers hire DL coach…Line drops in Super Bowl
Happy Birthday: Carole King, Joe Pesci, Mia Farrow, Judith Light, Phil Ford, John Kruk, Travis Tritt, Dan Shulman, Camille Wimush
Bay Area Homeless Crisis prompts officials to aske for residents to take them in https://www.arcamax.com/currentnews/newsheadlines/s-2629545
Sleep you way to slender https://www.healthline.com/health-news/how-getting-an-extra-1-2-hours-of-sleep-may-help-you-eat-fewer-calories#Better-sleep-linked-to-lower-caloric-intake
“Let’s get it on” https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/02/08/Trentham-Monkey-Forest-Stafford-England-Marvin-Gaye/1871644340605/
I saw a kid playing with a Hula-Hoop yesterday, I smiled !
Quote of the Day: “The wise man does at once what the fool does finally”…Niccolo Machiavelli