Wednesday, December 30th. Day 365 of 2020
Happy Bacon Day ! Who among us doesen’t love Bacon ? https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/bacon-day/
1853: Known as the Gadsen Purchase, the United States buys land from Mexico
1905: A fire at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago kills at least 605
1922: The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics is formed
1953: The first Color Television Sets go on sale for $1,175
1980: “The Wonderful World of Disney” was cancelled by NBC after more than 25 years
2006: Former President of Iraq Saddam Hussein is hanged
In the News: More charges filed in Alexander County Home Invasion…Taylorsville Police charge man with assault…County Schools rolling out new notification system…
Weather: Clouds, High in low 40’s. Rain coming for New Year
Sports: Cougar Football planning to play in Spring…Mayo Bowl today in Charlotte…Panthers draft stock falling…Some College Hoops tonight
Happy Birthday: Sandy Koufax, Paul Stookey, Michael Nesmith, Patti Smith, Jeff Lynne, Suzy Bogguss, Matt Lauer, Tracey Ullman, Sean Hannity, Heidi Fleiss, Tiger Woods, LeBron James
Fashion icon dies https://nypost.com/2020/12/29/iconic-space-age-designer-pierre-cardin-is-dead-at-age-98/
Are you thinking about some New Years Resolutions ?
You can’t please some people. Most are happy you’re over the COVID, others not so much
Quote of the Day: “If you can keep your wits about you while all others are losing theirs, and blaming you. The world will be yours and everything in it, what’s more, you’ll be a man, my son”…Rudyard Kipling (Born this day in 1865)