Wednesday, November 10th. Day 314 of 2021
Greetings from 828, It’s Area Code Day
Happy Sesame Street Day ! The show made it’s debut on PBS this day in 1969
1775: The U.S. Marines were organized under authority of the Continental Congress. The Marines went out of existence after the end of the Revolutionary War in April of 1783. The Marine Corps were formally re-established on July 11, 1798. This day is observed as the birth date of the United States Marine Corps
1919: The American Legion held its first national convention, in Minneapolis
1975: The Edmund Fitzgerald, an ore-hauling ship, and its crew of 29 vanished during a storm in Lake Superior. Gordon Lightfoot did this great tune https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuzTkGyxkYI
1980: CBS News anchor Dan Rather claimed he had been kidnapped in a cab. It turned out that Rather had refused to pay the cab fare
1989: Germans begin to tear down the Berlin Wall
1993: The House of Representatives passed the Brady Bill, which called for a five-day waiting period for handgun purchases
1996: Dan Marino of the Miami Dolphins became the first quarterback in NFL history to pass for more than 50,000 yards
In the News: Alexander County records 126th COVID-19 death…County School employees getting bonus…Wilkes Sheriff’s Office searching for missing man…Taylorsville woman facing felony drug charges…Taylorsville Police arrest Conover man on felony drug counts…Hickory man charged with attempted murder…New Taylorsville retail store delays opening due to supply chain issues
Weather: Another Stunner today but changes coming
Sports: Coach K begins final season with win…Hubert Davis wins opener in Chapel Hill…Pack win…Panthers say QB Sam Darnold is out Sunday, PJ Walker will start…New College Football Playoff Poll is out…Canes beat Cup Champs in Florida
Happy Birthday: Donna Fargo, Dave Loggins, Roland Emmerich, Mackenzie Phillips, Mike McCarthy, Tracy Morgan, Ellen Pompeo, Miranda Lambert
California Parole Board recommends parole for ex-Manson Family member https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-charles-manson-gavin-newsom-sharon-tate-jerry-brown-335885d00291de1f094b5f482c8c8dbe
Is Dr Oz running for office ? https://freebeacon.com/politics/dr-oz-prepares-to-jump-into-pennsylvania-senate-race/
Asian Beetles to give away, come and get them !
Quote of the Day: “The world is a fine place and worth the fighting for and I hate very much to leave it”…Ernest Hemingway