Wednesday, July 22nd. Day 203 of 2026
Happy Mango Day ! Yum, love them
It’s Hammock Day and Be a Good Teammate Day
1587: A second English colony was established on Roanoke Island, North Carolina. The first colony vanished under mysterious circumstances
1893: Katharine Lee Bates writes “America the Beautiful” after admiring the view from the top of Pikes Peak near Colorado Springs, Colorado
1933: Wiley Post ended his around-the-world flight. He had traveled 15,596 miles in 7 days, 18 hours and 45 minutes
1951: The Soviet union sends two dogs into sub-orbit and return them safely
1941: Plans for the Pentagon were presented to the House Subcommittee on Appropriations
1942: Gas Rationing begins as part of the War effort in the United States
1992: Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar escapes from his luxury prison fearing extradition to the United States
1995: Susan Smith is convicted in South Carolina for the death of her two children. The case was a major national news story
2003: In northern Iraq, Saddam Hussein’s sons Odai and Qusai died after a gunfight with American forces
2024: Postal Service issues a commemorative postage stamp honoring Alex Trebek
News: Unfortunate Catawba County man killed after being struck with utility pole…Ribbon cutting scheduled Friday for renovated historic building in uptown Taylorsville…Brookford Police say Foul Play is suspected after human remains discovered…Taylorsville man returned to custody…Statesville man charged with firing into establishment…Lenoir man arrested for firing into occupied property…Newton man pleads guilty to sexual-exploitation of six-year-old femaloe
Weather: Cloudy, Not as Warm. Showers and Storms Likely Today
Sports: Zach Brzykcy pitches scoreless inning for Marlins and induces Jose Altuve to ground into a triple-play…Red Sox Wins streak on hold at 14 after rain-out…Braves lose to Padres…Some lousy injury news for Panthers…Carolina Hurricanes to create their own network for this coming season…World Cup final on Sunday was most watched Soccer game in American history
Happy Birthday: Sparky Lyle, Danny Glover, Albert Brooks, Don Henley, Willem Dafoe, David Spade, Keyshawn Johnson, Scott Dixon, Selena Gomez, Ezekiel Elliott
Brad Paisley says he was honored to attend the Travis and Taylor wedding https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/brad-paisley-says-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-s-wedding-was-one-of-the-least-pretentious-ceremonies-he-s-ever-seen-or-ever-will-see/ar-AA28k9EC?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=6a6077e5c34644bd9113eabe9b604bbb&ei=18
Word of the Day: patella [puh-tel-uh] flat movable bone at front of kneecap a panlike or cuplike formation. From Latin. “The patella injury should heal quickly and the player will miss minimum playing time.”
Quote of the Day: “The time will come when it will disgust you to look in the mirror.”…Rose Kennedy (Born this day in 1890)