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National News
Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Cool high pressure settles over the area today, then will be followed by a warmup over the weekend. A strong, though mostly dry, cold front will cross our region on Monday, ushering in much colder air and could lead to widespread frost and freeze concerns across the mountains by the middle of the week.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Sunday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Calm winds.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 40s. Calm winds.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 40s. Calm winds.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 50s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s. Light and variable winds.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph decreasing to calm by midmorning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 40s. Light winds out of the northwest.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs near 70.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 50.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Sunny, with highs in the lower 70s. Calm winds.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s. Calm winds.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Light winds out of the north.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 40s. Calm winds.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 50s.
Nantahala Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the upper 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph by noon.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the lower 40s. Calm winds.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs near 70. Calm winds.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 47. Calm winds.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 70s.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 50s.
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Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
Tropical Update
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Fri Oct 11 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Leslie, located over the central subtropical Atlantic Ocean.
1. Eastern Tropical Atlantic (AL94):
Shower and thunderstorm activity has become better organized in association with an area of low pressure located over the Cabo Verde Islands. Some additional development is possible and a short-lived tropical depression or tropical storm could form while the system moves westward or west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph across the Cabo Verde Islands and eastern tropical Atlantic today. By Saturday, environmental conditions are forecast to become less conducive, and further development is unlikely after that time. Regardless of development, localized areas of heavy rain and gusty winds are possible across portions of the Cabo Verde Islands today.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...40 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent.
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Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low-medium range (4.0 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Chenopods, and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low-medium range (4.3 out of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for October 11th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2021)
Highest Temperature 85°F in Franklin in 1954
Lowest Temperature 25°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2000
Greatest Rainfall 4.80 inches in Highlands in 2020
Weather Extremes for Macon County for October Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin on 10-05-1954
Lowest Temperature 12°F in Franklin on 10-30-1910
Greatest Rainfall 9.91 inches in Highlands on 10-04-1964
Greatest Snowfall 1.0 inches in Highlands on 10-20-1913
Record Weather Events for October 11th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 93°F in Albemarle, Stanly County in 1939
Lowest Temperature 18°F on Celo, Yancey County in 19640
Greatest Rainfall 7.74 inches in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County in 2017
Greatest Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since 1872)
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for October
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low-medium range (4.0 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Chenopods, and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low-medium range (4.3 out of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for October 11th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2021)
Highest Temperature 85°F in Franklin in 1954
Lowest Temperature 25°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2000
Greatest Rainfall 4.80 inches in Highlands in 2020
Weather Extremes for Macon County for October Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin on 10-05-1954
Lowest Temperature 12°F in Franklin on 10-30-1910
Greatest Rainfall 9.91 inches in Highlands on 10-04-1964
Greatest Snowfall 1.0 inches in Highlands on 10-20-1913
Record Weather Events for October 11th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 93°F in Albemarle, Stanly County in 1939
Lowest Temperature 18°F on Celo, Yancey County in 19640
Greatest Rainfall 7.74 inches in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County in 2017
Greatest Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since 1872)
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for October
Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 103°F in Wadesboro, Anson County on 10-03-2019
Lowest Temperature 8°F in Banner Elk, Avery County on 10-21-1952
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 12.53 inches in Lumberton, Robeson County on 10-08-2016
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 11.0 inches on Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 10-25-1990
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Macon Calendar
(send your event to calendar@maconmedia.com)
Music Lineup for Friends of the Greenway, Inc.
Frog Quarters Music Schedule (located at 573 East Main Street in Franklin)
October 2024 Schedule
10-12-24—Mike Yow—Singer/Songwriter playing the best in his own tunes and a wide range of Americana music. If you’ve not heard Mike before…...and, even if you have, you’re in for a real treat.
For other Music and News follow us on Facebook at Friends of the Greenway, Inc. and Instagram at friends_of_the_greenway_inc. To find out more about the Greenway and our organization, our website is: littletennessee.org.
Frog Quarters is open 9a to 2p, Wednesdays thru Saturdays—beside the River Bridge. We are the Non-Profit supporting the Greenway with monies from sales from our Coffee & Gift Shop, Memberships and Donations. As always, thank you for your support!
Mountain Findings
432 Spruce Street (physical)
Highlands, North Carolina 28741
Web: MountainFindings.org
Mountain Findings (a thrift store) is open every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm until October 2023.
News Briefing
---WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AFTER HURRICANE HELENE---
Federal, state, local leaders talk about ongoing Helene recovery in WNC | WLOS-TV 9Asheville, NC)
When the Mountains Moved: Courage and Survival at the Alpine Inn; Little Switzerland NC | The Benghazi Rabbit
• NC National Guard responds to viral Black Hawk video blowing away relief supplies: 'Very sorry' [WTVD-TV (Durham, NC)]
We flew into the most devastated areas North Carolina after HURRICANE HELENE!! Can't believe it! | Gentry’s World
Day 11 of Hurricane Helene: FEMA & National Guard Arrive – What’s Really Going On in WNC | The Aeroponic Tower Channel
As It Happened - Hurricane Helene in the Mountains of NC | The Outdoor Gear Review
ARMED CHECKPOINT @ LITTLE SWITZERLAND! Little Switzerland Inn Securitards illegally detaining folks. | The Benghazi Rabbit
What it's Like Trying to Help with the North Carolina Floods | Mountain Towns are Destroyed | truck House Life
Former TV journalist who retired in Asheville aids in Helene relief efforts | WNCN-TV (Goldsboro, NC)
Misinformation complicates Hurricane Helene recovery efforts | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• Rapid Reaction: Historic Flooding Follows Helene in Western NC [North Carolina State Climate Office]
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Videos and links to news articles
Washington Today (10-10-24): Gov. DeSantis: Hurricane Milton thankfully not 'worst-case scenario' | C-SPAN
Global National: Oct. 10, 2024 | Hurricane Milton's Florida damage "not the worst case scenario"
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Oct. 10, 2024
"CBS Evening News" Full Broadcast | Oct. 10, 2024
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - Oct. 10, 2024
PBS NewsHour live episode, (Oct. 10, 2024)
---Science, Technology, Culture, and History News Roundup---
What If The Cosmological Constant Is NOT Constant? | PBS Space Time
The Level1 Show October 11th: Keep On Leaking On | Level1 Techs
TikTok Politics Whether You Want It or Not - DTNS 4873 | Daily Tech News Show
• Is the "Blaze Star" About to Blow? You May Be the First to Know [Sky and Telescope Magazine]
• The Sky This Week from October 4 to 11: Enjoy a First Quarter Moon [Astronomy Magazine]
• This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 4 – 13 [Sky and Telescope Magazine]
• Get Ready for Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS — The Best Is Yet to Come! [Sky and Telescope Magazine]
• Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is rising higher in the evening sky. Here’s where to look [Astronomy Magazine]
Can SpaceX Catch a Starship Super Heavy? (Like Falcon 9?) | NASA Spaceflight
Can A Giant Potato Cannon Throw Things Into Space Cheaper Than Rockets? Longshot Think so! | Scott Manley
Solar System: Storm Worlds | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS
Where Is Everything In The Universe Going? | History of the Universe
• Collapsing wildlife populations near ‘points of no return’, report warns [The Guardian (UK)]
• Adolescent alcohol consumption predicted by differences in electrophysiological functional connectivity and neuroanatomy [PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America)]
• Giant Magnetic Halo Discovered Wrapped Around The Milky Way [Scince Alert]
• Vaccine uptake influenced by politics, socioeconomics [University of Michigan]
• Caffeine might have a protective role against Alzheimer’s disease [PsyPost]
• Quit smoking at 35 for 8 years more life – but what if you're 75? [New Atlas]
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On This Day
October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 81 days remain until the end of the year.
Historical Events
(Please note that the Wikipedia articles often contain a bibliography and links to where you can learn more about a historical event)
1138 – A massive earthquake strikes Aleppo; it is one of the most destructive earthquakes ever.
1142 – A peace treaty ends the Jin–Song wars.
1311 – The peerage and clergy restrict the authority of English kings with the Ordinances of 1311.
1614 – The New Netherland Company applies to the States General of the Netherlands for exclusive trading rights in what is now the northeastern United States.
1634 – The Burchardi flood kills around 15,000 in North Friesland, Denmark and Germany.
1649 – Cromwell's New Model Army sacks Wexford, killing over 2,000 Irish Confederate troops and 1,500 civilians.
1767 – Surveying for the Mason–Dixon line separating Maryland from Pennsylvania is completed.
1776 – American Revolution: A fleet of American boats on Lake Champlain is defeated by the Royal Navy, but delays the British advance until 1777.
1797 – The Royal Navy decisively defeats the Batavian Navy at Camperdown during the French Revolutionary Wars.
1811 – The Juliana begins operation as the first steam-powered ferry in New York harbor.
1840 – The Maronite leader Bashir Shihab II surrenders to the Ottoman Empire and later is sent to Malta in exile.
1852 – The University of Sydney, Australia's oldest university, is inaugurated in Sydney.
1862 – American Civil War: Confederate troops conduct a raid on Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
1865 – Hundreds of black men and women march in Jamaica, starting the Morant Bay rebellion.
1890 – In Washington, D.C., the Daughters of the American Revolution is founded.
1899 – The Second Boer War erupts in South Africa between the British-ruled Cape Colony, and the Boer-ruled Transvaal and Orange Free State.
1906 – San Francisco sparks a diplomatic crisis between the United States and Japan by ordering segregated schools for Japanese students.
1910 – Piloted by Arch Hoxsey, Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first U.S. president to fly in an airplane.
1912 – First Balkan War: The day after the Battle of Sarantaporo, Greek troops liberate the city of Kozani.
1918 – The 7.1 Mw San Fermín earthquake shakes Puerto Rico. The quake and resulting tsunami kill up to 116 people.
1937 – The Duke and Duchess of Windsor tour Nazi Germany for 12 days and meet Adolf Hitler on the 22nd.
1941 – Beginning of the National Liberation War of Macedonia.
1942 – World War II: Off Guadalcanal, United States Navy ships intercept and defeat a Japanese force.
1944 – The Tuvan People's Republic is annexed by the Soviet Union.
1950 – CBS's field-sequential color system for television is the first to be licensed for broadcast by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
1954 – In accord with the 1954 Geneva Conference, French troops complete their withdrawal from North Vietnam.
1958 – NASA launches Pioneer 1, its first space probe, although it fails to achieve a stable orbit.
1961 – 1st Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement held in Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia, resulting in the establishment of the Non-Aligned Movement.
1962 – The Second Vatican Council becomes the first ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church in 92 years.
1968 – NASA launches Apollo 7, the first successful manned Apollo mission.
1976 – George Washington is posthumously promoted to the grade of General of the Armies.
1984 – Aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan becomes the first American woman to perform a space walk.
1984 – Aeroflot Flight 3352 crashes into maintenance vehicles upon landing in Omsk, Russia, killing 178.
1986 – Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev meet in Iceland to continue discussions about scaling back IRBM arsenals in Europe.
1987 – The AIDS Memorial Quilt is first displayed during the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.
1987 – Start of Operation Pawan by Indian forces in Sri Lanka. Thousands of civilians, insurgents, soldiers die.
1991 – Prof. Anita Hill delivers her televised testimony concerning sexual harassment during the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination.
1999 – Air Botswana pilot Chris Phatswe steals an ATR 42 from Sir Seretse Khama International Airport and later crashes it into two other aircraft at the airport, killing himself.
2000 – NASA launches STS-92, the 100th Space Shuttle mission.
2001 – The Polaroid Corporation files for federal bankruptcy protection.
2002 – A bomb attack in a shopping mall in Finland kills seven.
2013 – A migrant boat sinks in the Channel of Sicily, with at least 34 people drowning.
2018 – Soyuz MS-10, launching an intended crew for the ISS, suffers an in-flight abort. The crew lands safely.
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Published at 5:00am on Friday, October 11, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
Resources used to compile the information in this article include, but are not limited to the following websites or books: MaconMedia.com, youtube.com, weather.gov, airnow.gov, wikipedia.com, onthisday.com, ncdcr.gov, ncsu.edu, utah.edu, https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/, wolfram.com, biorxiv.org, aps.org, nejm.org, plos.org, cell.com, researchsquare.com, cureus.com, spc.noaa.gov, nhc.noaa.gov, ncdenr.org, medrxiv.org, archive.org, ncpedia.org, nasa.gov, https://ww2days.com, nih.gov, carolinapublicpress.org, microbe.tv, smokymountainnews.com, psypost.org, blogspot.com, pollen.com, franklinnc.com, maconnc.org, spaceweather.com, solarham.com, loc.gov, ncleg.net, senate.gov, house.gov, whitehouse.gov, drudgereport.com, politico.com, realclearpolitics.com, ushmm.org, This Day in North Carolina History, World War II Day By Day, The Holocaust Encyclopedia, The Timetables of History, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The World History and Book of Facts (multiple years), On This Day In History: Over 4,000 facts, The NASA Archives. 60 Years in Space, This Day in North Carolina History, The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration: From the Ancient World to the Extraterrestrial Future, Spaceflight, 2nd Edition: The Complete Story from Sputnik to Curiousity, The Story of Civilization (11 volumes), The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, American History, Volume 1: 1492-1877, American History, Volume 2: 1877 - Present, A Complete Chronolgy of the Second World War. Weather and Almanac data and information sources: Sources (except where otherwise credited): heavens-above.com, Ian Webster's Github, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, The National Weather Service, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center, Penn State University Electronic Wall Map, The State Climate Office of North Carolina, Storm Prediction Center, U.S. Naval Observatory, University of Utah Department of Atmospheric Sciences, and the Weather Prediction Center.
Highest Temperature 103°F in Wadesboro, Anson County on 10-03-2019
Lowest Temperature 8°F in Banner Elk, Avery County on 10-21-1952
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 12.53 inches in Lumberton, Robeson County on 10-08-2016
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 11.0 inches on Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 10-25-1990
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Macon Calendar
(send your event to calendar@maconmedia.com)
Music Lineup for Friends of the Greenway, Inc.
Frog Quarters Music Schedule (located at 573 East Main Street in Franklin)
October 2024 Schedule
10-12-24—Mike Yow—Singer/Songwriter playing the best in his own tunes and a wide range of Americana music. If you’ve not heard Mike before…...and, even if you have, you’re in for a real treat.
For other Music and News follow us on Facebook at Friends of the Greenway, Inc. and Instagram at friends_of_the_greenway_inc. To find out more about the Greenway and our organization, our website is: littletennessee.org.
Frog Quarters is open 9a to 2p, Wednesdays thru Saturdays—beside the River Bridge. We are the Non-Profit supporting the Greenway with monies from sales from our Coffee & Gift Shop, Memberships and Donations. As always, thank you for your support!
Mountain Findings
432 Spruce Street (physical)
Highlands, North Carolina 28741
Web: MountainFindings.org
Mountain Findings (a thrift store) is open every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm until October 2023.
News Briefing
---WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AFTER HURRICANE HELENE---
Federal, state, local leaders talk about ongoing Helene recovery in WNC | WLOS-TV 9Asheville, NC)
When the Mountains Moved: Courage and Survival at the Alpine Inn; Little Switzerland NC | The Benghazi Rabbit
• NC National Guard responds to viral Black Hawk video blowing away relief supplies: 'Very sorry' [WTVD-TV (Durham, NC)]
We flew into the most devastated areas North Carolina after HURRICANE HELENE!! Can't believe it! | Gentry’s World
Day 11 of Hurricane Helene: FEMA & National Guard Arrive – What’s Really Going On in WNC | The Aeroponic Tower Channel
As It Happened - Hurricane Helene in the Mountains of NC | The Outdoor Gear Review
ARMED CHECKPOINT @ LITTLE SWITZERLAND! Little Switzerland Inn Securitards illegally detaining folks. | The Benghazi Rabbit
What it's Like Trying to Help with the North Carolina Floods | Mountain Towns are Destroyed | truck House Life
Former TV journalist who retired in Asheville aids in Helene relief efforts | WNCN-TV (Goldsboro, NC)
Misinformation complicates Hurricane Helene recovery efforts | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• Rapid Reaction: Historic Flooding Follows Helene in Western NC [North Carolina State Climate Office]
---NATIONAL---
Videos and links to news articles
Washington Today (10-10-24): Gov. DeSantis: Hurricane Milton thankfully not 'worst-case scenario' | C-SPAN
Global National: Oct. 10, 2024 | Hurricane Milton's Florida damage "not the worst case scenario"
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Oct. 10, 2024
"CBS Evening News" Full Broadcast | Oct. 10, 2024
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - Oct. 10, 2024
PBS NewsHour live episode, (Oct. 10, 2024)
---Science, Technology, Culture, and History News Roundup---
What If The Cosmological Constant Is NOT Constant? | PBS Space Time
The Level1 Show October 11th: Keep On Leaking On | Level1 Techs
TikTok Politics Whether You Want It or Not - DTNS 4873 | Daily Tech News Show
• Is the "Blaze Star" About to Blow? You May Be the First to Know [Sky and Telescope Magazine]
• The Sky This Week from October 4 to 11: Enjoy a First Quarter Moon [Astronomy Magazine]
• This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 4 – 13 [Sky and Telescope Magazine]
• Get Ready for Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS — The Best Is Yet to Come! [Sky and Telescope Magazine]
• Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is rising higher in the evening sky. Here’s where to look [Astronomy Magazine]
Can SpaceX Catch a Starship Super Heavy? (Like Falcon 9?) | NASA Spaceflight
Can A Giant Potato Cannon Throw Things Into Space Cheaper Than Rockets? Longshot Think so! | Scott Manley
Solar System: Storm Worlds | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS
Where Is Everything In The Universe Going? | History of the Universe
• Collapsing wildlife populations near ‘points of no return’, report warns [The Guardian (UK)]
• Adolescent alcohol consumption predicted by differences in electrophysiological functional connectivity and neuroanatomy [PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America)]
• Giant Magnetic Halo Discovered Wrapped Around The Milky Way [Scince Alert]
• Vaccine uptake influenced by politics, socioeconomics [University of Michigan]
• Caffeine might have a protective role against Alzheimer’s disease [PsyPost]
• Quit smoking at 35 for 8 years more life – but what if you're 75? [New Atlas]
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On This Day
October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 81 days remain until the end of the year.
Historical Events
(Please note that the Wikipedia articles often contain a bibliography and links to where you can learn more about a historical event)
1138 – A massive earthquake strikes Aleppo; it is one of the most destructive earthquakes ever.
1142 – A peace treaty ends the Jin–Song wars.
1311 – The peerage and clergy restrict the authority of English kings with the Ordinances of 1311.
1614 – The New Netherland Company applies to the States General of the Netherlands for exclusive trading rights in what is now the northeastern United States.
1634 – The Burchardi flood kills around 15,000 in North Friesland, Denmark and Germany.
1649 – Cromwell's New Model Army sacks Wexford, killing over 2,000 Irish Confederate troops and 1,500 civilians.
1767 – Surveying for the Mason–Dixon line separating Maryland from Pennsylvania is completed.
1776 – American Revolution: A fleet of American boats on Lake Champlain is defeated by the Royal Navy, but delays the British advance until 1777.
1797 – The Royal Navy decisively defeats the Batavian Navy at Camperdown during the French Revolutionary Wars.
1811 – The Juliana begins operation as the first steam-powered ferry in New York harbor.
1840 – The Maronite leader Bashir Shihab II surrenders to the Ottoman Empire and later is sent to Malta in exile.
1852 – The University of Sydney, Australia's oldest university, is inaugurated in Sydney.
1862 – American Civil War: Confederate troops conduct a raid on Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
1865 – Hundreds of black men and women march in Jamaica, starting the Morant Bay rebellion.
1890 – In Washington, D.C., the Daughters of the American Revolution is founded.
1899 – The Second Boer War erupts in South Africa between the British-ruled Cape Colony, and the Boer-ruled Transvaal and Orange Free State.
1906 – San Francisco sparks a diplomatic crisis between the United States and Japan by ordering segregated schools for Japanese students.
1910 – Piloted by Arch Hoxsey, Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first U.S. president to fly in an airplane.
1912 – First Balkan War: The day after the Battle of Sarantaporo, Greek troops liberate the city of Kozani.
1918 – The 7.1 Mw San Fermín earthquake shakes Puerto Rico. The quake and resulting tsunami kill up to 116 people.
1937 – The Duke and Duchess of Windsor tour Nazi Germany for 12 days and meet Adolf Hitler on the 22nd.
1941 – Beginning of the National Liberation War of Macedonia.
1942 – World War II: Off Guadalcanal, United States Navy ships intercept and defeat a Japanese force.
1944 – The Tuvan People's Republic is annexed by the Soviet Union.
1950 – CBS's field-sequential color system for television is the first to be licensed for broadcast by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
1954 – In accord with the 1954 Geneva Conference, French troops complete their withdrawal from North Vietnam.
1958 – NASA launches Pioneer 1, its first space probe, although it fails to achieve a stable orbit.
1961 – 1st Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement held in Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia, resulting in the establishment of the Non-Aligned Movement.
1962 – The Second Vatican Council becomes the first ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church in 92 years.
1968 – NASA launches Apollo 7, the first successful manned Apollo mission.
1976 – George Washington is posthumously promoted to the grade of General of the Armies.
1984 – Aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan becomes the first American woman to perform a space walk.
1984 – Aeroflot Flight 3352 crashes into maintenance vehicles upon landing in Omsk, Russia, killing 178.
1986 – Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev meet in Iceland to continue discussions about scaling back IRBM arsenals in Europe.
1987 – The AIDS Memorial Quilt is first displayed during the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.
1987 – Start of Operation Pawan by Indian forces in Sri Lanka. Thousands of civilians, insurgents, soldiers die.
1991 – Prof. Anita Hill delivers her televised testimony concerning sexual harassment during the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination.
1999 – Air Botswana pilot Chris Phatswe steals an ATR 42 from Sir Seretse Khama International Airport and later crashes it into two other aircraft at the airport, killing himself.
2000 – NASA launches STS-92, the 100th Space Shuttle mission.
2001 – The Polaroid Corporation files for federal bankruptcy protection.
2002 – A bomb attack in a shopping mall in Finland kills seven.
2013 – A migrant boat sinks in the Channel of Sicily, with at least 34 people drowning.
2018 – Soyuz MS-10, launching an intended crew for the ISS, suffers an in-flight abort. The crew lands safely.
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Or, if you prefer Pay Pal, try PayPal.me/MaconMedia
Published at 5:00am on Friday, October 11, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
Resources used to compile the information in this article include, but are not limited to the following websites or books: MaconMedia.com, youtube.com, weather.gov, airnow.gov, wikipedia.com, onthisday.com, ncdcr.gov, ncsu.edu, utah.edu, https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/, wolfram.com, biorxiv.org, aps.org, nejm.org, plos.org, cell.com, researchsquare.com, cureus.com, spc.noaa.gov, nhc.noaa.gov, ncdenr.org, medrxiv.org, archive.org, ncpedia.org, nasa.gov, https://ww2days.com, nih.gov, carolinapublicpress.org, microbe.tv, smokymountainnews.com, psypost.org, blogspot.com, pollen.com, franklinnc.com, maconnc.org, spaceweather.com, solarham.com, loc.gov, ncleg.net, senate.gov, house.gov, whitehouse.gov, drudgereport.com, politico.com, realclearpolitics.com, ushmm.org, This Day in North Carolina History, World War II Day By Day, The Holocaust Encyclopedia, The Timetables of History, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The World History and Book of Facts (multiple years), On This Day In History: Over 4,000 facts, The NASA Archives. 60 Years in Space, This Day in North Carolina History, The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration: From the Ancient World to the Extraterrestrial Future, Spaceflight, 2nd Edition: The Complete Story from Sputnik to Curiousity, The Story of Civilization (11 volumes), The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, American History, Volume 1: 1492-1877, American History, Volume 2: 1877 - Present, A Complete Chronolgy of the Second World War. Weather and Almanac data and information sources: Sources (except where otherwise credited): heavens-above.com, Ian Webster's Github, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, The National Weather Service, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center, Penn State University Electronic Wall Map, The State Climate Office of North Carolina, Storm Prediction Center, U.S. Naval Observatory, University of Utah Department of Atmospheric Sciences, and the Weather Prediction Center.
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