Wednesday, November 4th. Day 308 of 2026
Use Your Common Sense Day. At least give it a try
It’s Eating Healthy Day and National Candy Day. That seems weird to me
1880: James and John Ritty patented the first cash register
1924: Nellie T. Ross of Wyoming was elected America’s first woman governor
1952: The National Security Agency (NSA) was established
1956: Soviet troops enter Hungary to end the Hungarian revolution against the Soviet Union that started in October. Thousands are killed and nearly a quarter million leave the country
1979: Iranian militants seized the U.S. embassy in Tehran and took 63 Americans hostage. The militants demanded that the U.S. send the former shah back to Iran to stand trial. Some were released but 52 were held for the next 14 months
1980: Ronald Reagan is elected the 40th President, defeating incumbent Jimmy Carter
2008: Barack Obama becomes the first person of African-American descent to be elected as President
2022: Astronomers announce the discovery of the closest known black hole to Earth, just 1,600 light-years away and 10 times bigger than the Sun
News: Alexander County Elections lack tingle with most races being unopposed…Fox voted out of House in District …Man dies in motorcycle crash while attempting to flee Burke County Deputies…Bethlehem man busted on felony drug charges…Iredell Deputies arrest Stony Point on felony drug offenses…Alexander County man sent to jail for criminal contempt of court
Weather: Clouds increase, rain is likely tonight
Sports: Pinnix named Taylorsville Savings Bank-B86 Cougar of the Week…Miami top first College Football Playoff Poll…Will NC State hire a former QB as next coach?…Canes cooled in Music City…The Hurricane is out in NASCAR finale
Happy Birthday: Delbert McClinton, Laura Bush, Charles Frazier, Kathy Griffin, Ralph Macchio, Sean Combs, Matthew McConaughey
A forecast of doom for Wall Street https://www.dailymail.com/yourmoney/article-16262825/billionaire-wall-street-market-crash-prediction.html
Word of the Day: gelding [gel-ding] a castrated male animal, especially a horse. “That horse won’t be productive with breeding if you notice, it’s a gelding.”
Quote of the Day: “Hot Lips changed a lot in eleven years. Initially, Margaret Houlihan behaved as though a man were the only thing that could complete her life, and she didn’t see what richness her life contained. She gained a lot of self-esteem through the years, and she came to realize that what she did, what she offered, was valuable.”…Loretta Swit (Born this day in 1937)