Tuesday, July 11th. Day 192 of 2023
Happy Blueberry Muffin Day ! Get ’em while they’re hot
1798: The United States Marines were re-established by Congress
1804: Vice President Aaron Burr mortally wounds former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton in a pistol duel
1914: Babe Ruth made his Major League debut with the Boston Red Sox. He pitches the Sox to a win over Cleveland
1960: “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee is first published
1969: The Rolling Stones release “Honky Tonk Woman”
2015: Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán escapes from the maximum security Altiplano Prison in Mexico. It’s his second escape
2019: US stock markets reach new records, the Dow tops 27,000 points for the first time
2021: Richard Branson becomes the first civilian to be launched into space via his Virgin Galactic spacecraft
In the News: Bethlehem woman dies in Hickory crash…Hiddenite man charged with assaulting a Deputy…Hickory man arrested after altercation in Bethlehem…Hiddenite man charged…Taylorsville woman arrested for assault with a deadly weapon…Statesville Police searching for runaway teen
Weather: Tons of Sun. High around 88
Sports: Cougar Football in 38 Days…Pepper and Muhammad to be inducted into Panther Hall…Northwestern fires Football Coach…Vlad Jr win Home Run Derby…Tim Tebow to become owner of Hockey Franchise
Happy Birthday: Giorgio Armani, Jeff Hanna Sela Ward, Richie Sambora, Suzanne Vega, Lisa Rinna, Joey Bosa
The squabble continues over Aretha’s will https://apnews.com/article/aretha-franklin-will-dispute-f7d4569021754cdba88dc5f2149b2ec9
A rumble on the Vegas strip https://www.outkick.com/encore-wynn-las-vegas-fight-video/
Word of the Day: British Columbia A province in western Canada on the Pacific coast. Capital : Victoria. Largest City: Vancouver. Can you find it on a map ?
Quote of the Day: “My father didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it”…Clarence Budington Kelland (Born this day in 1881)