Wednesday, October 28th. Day 301 of 2026
It’s National Chocolate Day and First Responders Day
1636: Harvard College was founded in Massachusetts. The original name was Court of Massachusetts Bay Colony. It was the first school of higher education in America
1793: Eli Whitney applied for a patent for his cotton gin
1886: The Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York Harbor
1919: Congress enacted the Volstead Act, also known as the National Prohibition Act. Prohibition was repealed in 1933 with the passing of the 21st Amendment to the Constitution
1962: Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev informed the U.S. that he had ordered the dismantling of Soviet missile bases in Cuba
1985: John A. Walker Jr. and his son, Michael Lance Walker, pled guilty to charges of spying for the Soviet Union
1995: The Atlanta Braves win the World Series in six games with a 1-0 win over Cleveland
2021: Mark Zuckerberg announces Facebook will change its corporate name to Meta
News: Early Voting passes 20 percent in Alexander County…Deadline to nominate someone for Grand Marshall of the Christmas Parade is Friday…Hiddenite woman jailed after early morning traffic stop…Taylorsville man facing weapons charge…Moonshine still explodes in Wilkes County…Statesville teen caught on stolen Street Sweeper
Weather: A Few Clouds mix with the Sunshine today, not as warm but plenty nice
Sports: Cougar Soccer concludes regular season tonight…Senior Afton Leslie named Taylorsville Savings Bank-B86 Cougar of the Week…Rays avoid the Broom…Canes take down the Big Bad Bruins
Happy Birthday: Susan Harris, Dennis Franz, Telma Hopkins, Caitlyn Jenner, Annie Potts, Bill Gates, Daphne Zuniga, Lauren Holly, Julia Roberts, Chris Broussard, Brad Paisley, Joaquin Phoenix
Word of the Day: emissary [em-uh-ser-ee] a representative sent on a mission or errand, an agent sent on a mission of a secret nature, as a spy. “When presidents can’t attend a funeral of anther world leader, they send an emissary.”
Quote of the Day: “The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more.”… Jonas Salk (Born this day in 1914)