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Richard C Gilbert’s Wednesday Blog

April 27, 2022 By Richard C. Gilbert

Wednesday, April 27th. Day 117 of 2022

It’s Prime Rib Day

1861: President Abraham Lincoln suspends writ of habeas corpus

1880: The first electrical Hearing Aid is patented

1965: RC Duncan patents “Pampers” disposable diapers. Motherhood became a little easier

1981: Xerox introduces the Computer Mouse

1986: Soviet authorities order the evacuation of the city of Pripyat (pop. 50,000) 1 day after the Chernobyl nuclear accident. It’s still abandoned and forbidden

2018: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and President Moon Jae-in of South Korea agree to officially end Korean War

2020: Global confirmed cases of COVID-19 pass 3 million with the death toll at 205,000. US has 1/3 of all new cases

In the News: Early Voting for the May Primary begins Thursday…Taylorsville man given prison time…Federal Marshalls say murder suspect in Burke County is gang affiliated…Claremont man arrested in Alexander County…Taylorsville man wins Lottery Jackpot

Weather: Sunny and Breezy. High around 70

Sports: Lady Cougar Softball rides Carrigan’s arm and bat to win at Hibriten…Cougar Baseball travels to Charlotte today to battle undefeated Providence…Canes clinch division…NBA Playoffs have yet to tingle me…Panther GM tells Darnold to expect a QB to be obtained…NASCAR driver headed to sensitivity training

Happy Birthday: Kate Pierson, Ace Frehley, George Gervin, Herman Edwards, Sheena Easton, Austin Dillon, Corey Seagar

The Veep has COVID. Hard to figure the way people try to stay away from her https://nypost.com/2022/04/26/vice-president-kamala-harris-tests-positive-for-covid-19/

Harvard to pay for slavery https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/harvard-pledges-100-million-to-atone-for-role-in-slavery/

Strange to get a text message from Duke Energy that my power is off when you’re home and the power is on

Quote of the Day: “Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor”… Ulysses S. Grant (Born this day in 1812)

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