Wednesday, April 29th. Day 119 of 2026
It’s Denim Day, International Guide Dog Day and Zipper Day
Happy Dance Day !
1852: The 1st edition of Peter Roget’s Thesaurus is published in Great Britain
1927: Construction of Spirit of St Louis, the monoplane which Charles Lindburgh was to fly across the Atlantic is completed in San Diego
1941: The Boston Bees change their name to the Braves
1945: In his bunker beneath Berlin, Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun are married
1967: Aretha Franklin releases “Respect”
1986: Boston Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens strikes out 20 Seattle Mariners
2004: Oldsmobile builds its final car ending 107 years of production
2015: The Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles play in front of no fans. Camden Yards had been closed due to riots near the ballpark
2018: “The Simpsons” surpasses 635-episode count of “Gunsmoke; highest number of episodes of any series on TV
News: Stony Point man nabbed overnight and charged with trafficking meth…Newton Police charge suspect with trafficking fentanyl…Shooting under investigation in Iredell County…Man sets fire to home in Lincoln County and leads police on chase into Catawba County…
Weather: Clouds and more showers expected today
Sports: Cougar Baseball plays in NWC Tournament today in Boone…Lady Cougar Softball gearing for Semi-Final matchup on Thursday in league tournament…Canes still cooling their skates and waiting for winner of Pittsburgh-Philly series…NBA Playoffs have ben a bit less than exiting so far…It looks like March Madness is about to expand…Braves win for 21st time in 30 games…Phillies fire manager and win big
Happy Birthday: Willie Nelson, Johnny Miller, Nora Dunn, Jerry Seinfeld, Kate Mulgrew, Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Reggie Miller, Carnie Wilson, Andre Agassi, Uma Thurman
Word of the Day: temperance [tem-per-uhns] moderation or self-restraint in action, statement, etc.; self-control, habitual moderation in the indulgence of a natural appetite or passion, especially in the use of alcohol. From Latin meaning self-control. “ The temperance movement in the 1920’s led to Prohibition.”
Quote of the Day: “A politician will do anything to keep his job, even become a patriot.”… William Randolph Hearst (Born this day in 1863)