Friday, May 8, 2026

May 8, 2026

 

  • 5/8/26- Happy Friday!! TGIF!! 

  • Word of the day-Civil court – the place where disputes between people, or between people and the government are resolved 

  • Quote of the day- “Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do”-Benjamin Franklin

  • 1846– Mexican–American War: The Battle of Palo Alto – Zachary Taylor defeats a Mexican force north of the Rio Grande in the first major battle of the war.

  • 1945– World War II: V-E Day, combat ends in Europe. German forces agree in Reims, France, to an unconditional surrender.

1984– The Soviet Union announces that it will boycott the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Birthdays:

  • 1959 – Ronnie Lott, American football player and sportscaster

  • 1964 – Melissa Gilbert, American actress and director

  • 1975Enrique Iglesias, Spanish singer-songwriter, producer, and actor

  •  Today in-

  • Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)- Chapter 13 section 1 notes. ‘Heartland’ Chapter 13 vocabulary-Due Friday 5/8/26.  Chapter 12 notes-Due Monday 5/11/26!! 

Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)- Chapter 19 section 2 notes. ‘Best Years’.
Have a great day!
Mr. D