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Richard C Gilbert’s Wednesday Blog

October 28, 2020 By Richard C. Gilbert

Wednesday, October 28th. Day 302 of 2020

1636: The Massachusetts Bay Colony votes to establish a theological college, which would later become Harvard University

1973: Eli Whitney applied for a patent for his Cotton Gin

1886: The Statue of Liberty is dedicated

1919: Congress passes the Volstead Act over President Wilson’s veto, paving the way for Prohibition to begin the following January. What a travesty it turned out to be, criminals loved it though

1962: The Cuban Missile Crisis ends after Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev orders the removal of Soviet missiles from Cuba

1995: The Atlanta Braves win the World Series over the Cleveland Indians. It was the first since the franchise moved from Milwaukee in 1966, and to this point, the last. Sadly, still the last !

In the News: County Library reopens today…Taylorsville License Tag Office reopens Thursday…No Court in Alexander County for remainder of week…Early voting at 56 percent…Man indicted for Hiddenite Rape…Hickory man charged with robbery

Weather: Clouds and maybe a shower later today. Thursday could be a soaker

Sports: Dodgers win the World Series for the first time since 1988…Christian McCaffery back on practice field for Panthers…Some roster moves for the Panthers…NASCAR will tray again today to finish Texas race

Happy Birthday: Susan Harris, Dennis Franz, Caitlyn (formerly Bruce) Jenner, Annie Potts, Bill Gates, Daphne Zuniga, Brad Paisley, Joaquin Phoenix

Really ? https://thencbeat.com/well-known-n-c-pastor-accused-of-urinating-on-michigan-woman-during-flight-identified/
Are you sure you want to move to Montana ? https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/arctic-blast-brings-minus-29-degree-cold-to-montana-as-snow-and-ice-plaster-central-us/ar-BB1apL2e?ocid=uxbndlbing

I’m still bummed that the Braves let the Dodgers come back and win the NLCS but they were the best team in the game this crazy year. Now they’re dancing in LA La Land

Factory reps will be at Sipe Lumber today. Bargains and demos throughout the store

Quote of the Day: My definition of an intellectual is someone who can listen to the William Tell Overture without thinking of the Lone Ranger”…Billy Connolly

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