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)