Wednesday, December 22. Day 356 of 2021
1864: Union Gen. William T. Sherman sent a message to President Lincoln . The message read, “I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah.”
1894: The United States Golf Association was formed in New York City
1895: German physicist Wilhelm Rontgen made the first X-ray
1941: British Prime Minister Winston Churchill arrived in Washington for a wartime conference with President Franklin Roosevelt
1961: James Davis became the first U.S. soldier to die in Vietnam
1990: Lech Walesa was sworn in as Poland’s first popularly elected president
2001: Richard Reid attempts to destroy a passenger airliner with explosives hidden in his shoes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Reid
In the News: COVID numbers rivaling peak numbers from a year ago in Alexander County…Stony Point man charged with solicitation of minor…Hiddenite couple arrested by Taylorsville Police…Man ordered to jail by Alexander County judge…Big drug sting in Wilkes County…Juveniles charged with vehicle theft in Troutman
Weather: Sunshine returns, high in low 50’s
Sports: Cougar Hoops postponed Tuesday night, will play next in Holiday event beginning Monday…Wolfpack take one on the chin…Heels beat App State…Davidson stuns Alabama…Rams and Eagles get Tuesday NFL wins
Happy Birthday: Steve Carlton, Steve Garvey, Ray Guy, Ralph Fiennes, Ted Cruz, Jordin Sparks
Maybe some good COVID news ? https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-africa-johannesburg-south-africa-f4b59ecde3029295f7b96f2d0ff44042
An interesting story https://khn.org/news/article/seeking-refills-aging-pharmacists-leave-drugstores-vacant-in-rural-america/
Miami Beach home goes for $75 million ! https://www.wsj.com/articles/miami-beach-home-sells-for-75-million-setting-record-11640046058
Quote of the Day: “The First Lady is an unpaid public servant elected by one person – her husband…Lady Bird Johnson (Born this day in 1912)