Wednesday, July 15. Day 196 of 2026
It’s National Hot Dog Day
1870: Georgia becomes the last of the former Confederate states to be readmitted to the Union
1916: In Seattle, William Boeing and George Conrad Westervelt incorporate Pacific Aero Products. It ‘s now named the Boeing Corporation
1949: WBTV goes on the air in Charlotte. It was the 13th TV station in the United States
1968: Commercial air travel began between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R., when the first Soviet plane lands in New York
1986: Columbia Records dropped Johnny Cash after 28 years
2003: AOL Time Warner disbands Netscape. The Mozilla Foundation is established on the same day
2006: Twitter (now X) is launched online
2018: France win their second World Cup title, defeating Croatia 4–2
News: Hickory man charged with rape in Alexander County…Taylorsville man charged with child-sex offense on Tuesday…Taylorsville woman give 90-day jail sentence…Alexander County revaluation underway…Microsoft holds public information sessions today concerning their new data centers…
Weather: Sunshine and 90
Sports: Kensley Davis named First Team All-American…AC Kids Soccer Camp begins this morning…American League takes All-Star Game…Spain sends France packing in World Cup…England and Argentina today in Atlanta
Happy Birthday: Linda Ronstadt, Artimus Pyle, Arianna Huffington, Jesse Ventura, Barry Melrose, Kim Alexis, Forest Whitaker, Brigitte Nielsen, Brian Austin Green
Some Hollywood Kiss and Tell https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/shia-labeouf-says-holes-costar-sigourney-weaver-allegedly-slapped-his-dad-after-he-hit-on-her/ar-AA27QzOQ?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=6a57556218f345d28b7dddfdaf8dc9b4&ei=24
Word of the Day: gaffer [gaf-er] a member of a movie or television crew that runs the production’s electrical department among other duties. A British term used for a boss or supervisor. “The gaffer was on the set at 6am.”
Quote of the Day: “I had only one superstition. I made sure to touch all the bases when I hit a home run.”… Babe Ruth