Happy Monday everyone! Hope you had a great weekend. Now, let’s get your Monday and your week started right.
Fun Fact: The average person will spend 3,680 hours (153 days) of their life looking for misplaced items. A few of the most common items that are misplaced are your phone, wallet, keys, and sunglasses.
On this day
In 1866, the first ambulance goes into service.
In 1885, the Salvation Army is created.
In 1891, the world’s first weightlifting competition takes place in London, England.
In 1971, the last episode of ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ airs.
In 1972, NBA star Wilt Chamberlain plays in his final career game.
In 2009, the first cases of the H1N1 swine flu in North America are discovered in California.
National holidays
According to National Today, today is National Black Forest Cake Day, National Something on a Stick Day, and Respect Your Cat Day.
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In case you missed it
Syilx wins both championships at Junior All-Native Basketball Tournament. Learn more here.
Resort hotel and village proposed on Okanagan Lake in Vernon. Learn more here.
RCMP issue Amber Alert for children abducted from Fort St. John. Learn more here.
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Taylor Hawkins from the Foo Fighters passed away on Friday night (March 25) at the age of 50. Here’s a video of him doing what he did best, killing it on the drums.
— Beastmode Gibby (@plastiqmachine) March 26, 2022
Celebrity birthdays
If your birthday is today, you share a birthday with singer Lady Gaga (36), country singer Reba McEntire (67), actor Vince Vaughn (52), actress Cailey Fleming (15), NFL quarterback Derek Carr (31), actress Juila Stiles (41), singer Matt Nathanson (49), country singler Rodney Atkins (53), and actress Conchata Ferrell (would’ve been 79).
Go make today yours! Have a great day and a great week. See you tomorrow!
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