Good morning and Happy Thursday! Let’s get your day started!
Fun Fact: The band Queen has never won a Grammy. They’ve only received four Grammy nominations.
On this day
In 1910, author Mark Twain dies at age 74.
In 1918, Canadian pilot Arthur Roy Brown is credited with shooting down and killing German fighter ace Baron Manfred von Richthofen, “The Red Baron” in World War I.
In 1989, George W. Bush becomes part CEO of the Texas Rangers.
In 2003, singer and civil rights activist Nina Simone dies of breast cancer at age 70.
In 2012, Chicago White Sox pitcher Philip Humber throws the 21st ever perfect game in MLB history against the Seattle Mariners.
In 2018, actor Verne Troyer passes away at age 49.
National holidays
According to National Today, today is National Tea Day, National Bulldogs are Beautiful Day, National Kindergarten Day, National High Five Day and National Chocolate Covered Cashews Day.
Weather forecast from Environment Canada
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In case you missed it
Kelowna man cycling across B.C. for mental health charity. Learn more here.
North Okanagan murder case at a standstill. Learn more here.
Geotechnical investigation temporarily closes KVR Trail in Naramata. Learn more here.
Trending
One of the best things the internet can bring us is when a joke is put out there and someone believes it. On Tuesday night, a parody account made a joke about New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole in relation to the television show The Office… and the Los Angeles Angels radio broadcast team believed it, not getting the joke.
The Angels radio broadcast believed this story and reported it on air as if it was true.
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) April 20, 2022
The internet is a beautiful place sometimes.
pic.twitter.com/Sqw2CiwsZy https://t.co/M1yicoXv3y
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Also, Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker giving a baby a fist bump is the cutest thing you’ll see today.
Devin Booker has a fist bump for the lil guy!!!! pic.twitter.com/V4RMDwBHqc
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) April 20, 2022
Celebrity birthdays
If your birthday is today, you share a birthday with Queen Elizabeth II (96), actor James McAvoy (43), actor Robbie Amell (34), NFL broadcaster Tony Romo (42), actor Rob Riggle (52), actress Andie MacDowell (64), actor Frank Dillane (31), actor Tony Danza (71), and current Los Angeles King and former Vancouver Canuck and Kelowna Rocket Alex Edler (36).
Have a great Thursday!
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