Wednesday, September 23rd. Day 266 of 2026
It’s Redhead Appreciation Day.
1780: British Major John André is arrested as a spy by American soldiers He has papers exposing Benedict Arnold’s treason
1806: The Corps of Discovery, the Lewis and Clark expedition, reached St. Louis and ended the trip to the Pacific Northwest
1930: Flashbulbs were patented by Johannes Ostermeier
1957: Nine black students withdrew from Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas due to the white mob outside
1962: The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts opens in New York City
1990: Ken Burns epic documentary “The Civil War” begins airing on PBS
1991: U.N. weapons inspectors find documents detailing Iraq’s secret nuclear weapons program
1994: “The Shawshank Redemption” starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman, is released
2024: Israel launches airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, killing more than 490
News: Alexander County Sheriff’s Office warns of pizza delivery scam…Alexander County 911 gets grant money for upgrades…Stony Point man back behind bars…Catawba County registered-sex-offender charged with illegal online activity…Wilkes County man hit a lottery jackpot
Weather: Considerably wet today and lot cooler
Sports: AC Volleyball gets win…JV Football roars past North Iredell…Pruett named Taylorsville Savings Bank-B86 Cougar of the Week…Buffalo tops ESPN NFL Power Poll…Rays clinch AL East…Astros pull even in AL West…Cleveland stay a game up over White Sox in AL Central…Rockies lose 100th game for fourth-straight season…Canes win preseason game
Happy Birthday: Julio Iglesias, Mary Kay Place, Bruce Springsteen, Larry Mize, Jason Alexander, Sean Spicer
I’ll have the large bowl please https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/09/22/turkey-Guinness-World-Records-baked-beans/3451790098927/
Woops in Giants clubhouse https://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/giants-nude-player-celebrations-22443935.php
Word of the Day: renege [ri- neg] in cards, to play a card that is not of the suit led when one can follow suit, to go back or break one’s word, to fail to keep a promise. From Latin. “He reneged on his agreement.”
Quote of the Day: “If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask? Do they get smart just in time to ask questions? … Scott Adams