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Richard C Gilbert’s Wednesday Blog

May 26, 2021 By Richard C. Gilbert

Wednesday, May 26th. Day 146 of 2021

It’s Senior Health and Fitness Day !

Happy Blueberry Cheesecake Day and it’s Dracula Day, the original novel by Bram Stoker is published in 1897

1868: The Impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson ends with his acquittal by one vote

1896: Charles Dow publishes the first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average

1927: The last Ford Model T rolls off the assembly line after a production run of over 15 million units

1967: The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is released

1998: The Supreme Court of rules that Ellis Island, the historic gateway for millions of immigrants, is mainly in the state of New Jersey, not New York

2004: Terry Nichols is found guilty of 161 state murder charges for helping carry out the Oklahoma City bombing

In the News: Commissioners sell land to Paragon Films…County COVID-19 report…Spry named Award of Honor winner…Taylorsville Police charge man with assault with a deadly weapon…Hiddenite woman taken into custody…No charges to be filed in Burke County shooting

Weather: Another warm one, change of afternoon shower or Boomer

Sports: Cougar Baseball falls on the road…Hickory’s new football coach is a former ACHS assistant…North Iredell names new football coach…Canes like home cooking…Lakers bounce back…Winning streak over for Rays…Braves win in Boston

Could we live to be 150 ? https://www.studyfinds.org/humans-could-live-to-be-150/

Disneyland to offer a $100 Sandwich https://www.fox5ny.com/news/disneyland-to-introduce-a-100-sandwich

Thanks again to Alexander County’s Superstar Bowler Kyle Troup for dropping by on Tuesday. He Rocks !

Happy Birthday: Brent Musburger, Stevie Nicks, Philip Michael Thomas, Hank Williams Jr., Genie Francis, Bobcat Goldthwait, Lenny Kravitz, Helena Bonham Carter

Quote of the Day: “Talk low, talk slow and don’t say too much” …John Wayne (Born this day in 1907)

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