Wednesday, November 3rd. Day 307 of 2021
Happy Sandwich Day ! What’s your fav ?
It’s Cliche’ Day and Jellyfish Day too
1507: Leonardo DaVinci was commissioned by the husband of Lisa Gherardini to paint her. The work is known as the Mona Lisa
1911: Chevrolet officially enters the automobile market1957: Sputnik II was launched by the Soviet Union. It was the second man made satellite to be put into orbit and was the first to put an animal into space, a dog named Laika
1975: “Good Morning America” premiered on ABC
1979: Five members of the Communist Workers Party are shot dead and seven are wounded by a group of Klansmen and neo-Nazis during a “Death to the Klan” rally in Greensboro, NC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greensboro_massacre
1998: Minnesota elected Jesse “The Body” Ventura, a former pro wrestler, as its governor
2020: The US Presidential Election takes place between Democrat Joe Biden and Republican incumbent President Donald Trump. Biden was the declared the winner on November 7th
In the News: Alexander County has a day with no new COVID-19 cases…Tow new water projects almost complete…Hiddenite man jailed for contempt of court…Hudson man held in custody in Alexander Jail…
Weather: Some Sun mixed with clouds. High low to mid 50’s
Sports: Braves Win !…Braves Win!…Braves Win !…North Iredell Volleyball reaches State Final…Panthers stand pat at NFL trade deadline…Canes play in Chicago tonight…Hornets begin 5-game west coast trip at Golden State
Happy Birthday: Lulu, Larry Holmes, Roseanne Barr, Kate Capshaw, Dennis Miller, Phil Simms, Dolph Lundgren, Tyler Hansbrough, Kendall Jenner
I could have told you that https://www.studyfinds.org/sleeping-naked-good-sleep/
Braves GM misses World Series clincher https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-mlb-sports-health-baseball-f75a2567f6f68a7fec7ce68f621b5ab5
Quote of the Day: “A government is the only vessel that leaks from the top” Journalist James Reston (Born this day in 1909)