Wednesday, January 26th
It’s Australia Day
1784: In a letter to his daughter, Benjamin Franklin expressed displeasure over the eagle as the symbol of America. He wanted the symbol to be the turkey. Not one of Ben’s brighter ideas
1841: Britain formally occupied Hong Kong
1915: The Rocky Mountain National Park is established
1926: The first demonstration of the television by John Logie Baird https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Logie_Baird
1934: The Apollo Theater reopens in Harlem
1998: President Clinton denied having an affair with a former White House intern, saying “I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky” Woops on that one Willie
2010: It was announced that James Cameron’s movie “Avatar” had become the highest-grossing film in history
2020: Kobe Bryant and his daughter along with 7 others die in California helicopter crash
In the News: Another 121 COVID cases counted Tuesday in Alexander County…Woman killed on I-40 in Morganton…Iredell Deputy injured in crash…Wilkes County man charged with attempted murder…Statesville woman arrested by Taylorsville Police…Claremont woman jailed for trafficking methamphetamine
Weather: Sunshine but much cooler. Cold tonight with low around 18
Sports: ACHS men move into first place….Cougar Women lose late…NWC Wrestling Tournament today…Duke gets win…Hornets fall in empty arena in Toronto…Canes win…Big Poppy headed to the Hall…Saints lose their coach…
Happy Birthday: Bob Uecker, David Strathairn, Anita Baker, Ellen DeGeneres, Wayne Gretzky, Vince Carter, Sara Rue
Consumer confidence continues dip https://www.marketwatch.com/story/consumer-confidence-slips-in-january-and-points-to-softer-economy-11643123353
Why did they climb it, because it was there ? https://www.sfgate.com/hawaii/article/Men-climb-Earths-tallest-mountain-16784886.php
A Fish tale https://apnews.com/article/science-oddities-lifestyle-fish-australia-40b57f6ac79c0318f370297c80e71ab2
Quote of the Day: “If you don’t have enemies, you don’t have character”…Paul Newman (Born this day in 1925)