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Richard C Gilbert’s Wednesday Blog

March 16, 2022 By Richard C. Gilbert

Wednesday, March 16th. Day 75 of 2022

Happy Lips Appreciation Day

It’s No-Selfie Day

1802: Congress establishes the United State Military Academy in West Point, New York

1850: Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter was published.

1926: Robert Goddard launches the first liquid-fueled rocket https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_H._Goddard

1945: The Battle of Iwo Jima ended in the Pacific. Over 18,000 Japanese were killed, over 6,000 Americans died in the battle

1985: U.S. journalist Terry Anderson was kidnapped in Beirut; he was not released until December 4, 1991 after 2454 days in captivity

1995: Mississippi formally ratifies the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, becoming the last state to approve the abolition of slavery

In the News: Alexander County has recorded only 16 COVID-19 cases in last 7 days…County’s first IT director is retiring after 23 years…Georgia Fugitive captured in Alexander County…Taylorsville man jailed…Love Valley woman facing drug counts in Alexander County…Bethlehem man charged with larceny by employee…Man charged with armed robbery in Iredell County

Weather: Clouds take over, showers develop before day is over

Sports: Cougar Baseball beats North Davidson…AC Women’s Soccer and Men’s Tennis lose on Tuesday…Get your tickets for the Annual Alexander Central Athletic Booster Club Steak Dinner…Wake Forest plays in NIT tonight…Braves give new 1B a big contract

Happy Birthday: Chuck Woolery, Erik Estrada, Ray Benson, Nancy Wilson, Bob Ley, Ozzie Newsome, Flavor Flav, Patty Griffin, Lauren Graham, Joel Embiid

If you don’t already, learn to love Daylight Savings time https://www.cbsnews.com/news/daylight-saving-time-permanent-senate-vote-2023/

Oh no, not again https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/14/china/china-covid-outbreak-monday-intl-hnk/index.html

A worm Moon ? It’s coming https://news.yahoo.com/full-worm-moon-rising-week-155852077.html

Lay out some Green, St Patrick’s Day is Thursday

Quote of the Day: “The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted”…James Madison (Born this day in 1751)

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