Paul Layendecker

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds. April 24, 2024 1800 Library of Congress is established. It started with the library of Thomas Jefferson. 1888 The Eastman-Kodak company was founded. They filed for bankruptcy in 2011. 1990

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday April 23, 2024 1635 The Boston Latin Elementary School was founded. It is still in operation today, making it the oldest public school in America. 1915 The first drive in

WAY BACK WHEN for Monday, April 22, 2024 1864, Congress authorized the use of the phrase “In God We Trust” on U.S. coins. 1970, the first Earth Day was celebrated. 1976, Barbara Walters became network TV’s First Anchor Woman when she signed on to co-anchor the “ABC Evening News” with

WAY BACK WHEN for Friday, April 19, 2024 1775, the Revolutionary War began with the battles of Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts.  1987, “The Simpsons” premiered as a cartoon short between skits on the second episode of Fox’s now-defunct “Tracey Ullman Show”.  “The Simpsons” is the longest-running

WAY BACK WHEN for Thursday, April 18, 2024  1775, Paul Revere began his famous ride from Charlestown to Lexington, Massachusetts, warning American colonists that “The British are coming!  The British were coming!”  1934, the First Laundromat opened, in Fort Worth, Texas. 1968, London

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds., April 17, 2024 1929, Babe Ruth married Claire Hodgeson, a former member of the Ziegfeld Follies.  When asked where they were going on their honeymoon, Ruth said, “To the ballpark.”  He hit

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday April 16, 2024  1900 The first stamps in a book were issued by the U.S. Post Office. They contained 12, 24, or 48 2¢ stamps. 1955 Nationwide vaccinations against Polio

WAY BACK WHEN for Monday, April 15, 2024 1770 English chemist Joseph Priestly referring to rubber describes in a footnote: “I have seen a substance excellently adapted to the purpose of wiping from paper the mark of black-lead-pencil”,

WAY BACK WHEN for Friday, April 12, 2024 1861, The Civil War began when Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter in South Carolina. 1955 Dr. Jonas Salk reported the success of the nationwide test of his polio vaccine and received

WAY BACK WHEN for Thursday, April 11, 2024 1947, Jackie Robinson signed his first contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers, making him the First African American in Major League Baseball. He played in a few exhibition games against the Yankees, but his first official

WAY BACK WHEN for Weds., April 10, 2024 1849 A patent for the safety pin is issued to Walter Hunt. Various versions of safety pins date back to the ancient Romans; however, Hunt’s version included a spring

WAY BACK WHEN for Tuesday, April 9, 2024 1940 A patent for the first shopping cart was granted to its inventor Sylvan Goldman, owner of the Humpty Dumpty Grocery store in Oklahoma City. It was essentially a

WAY BACK WHEN for Monday, April 8, 2024 1974, baseball superstar Hank Aaron, of the Atlanta Braves, broke Babe Ruth’s lifetime home run record by hitting his 715th in a game against the L.A. Dodgers. 1983 Magician David Copperfield made the Statue of

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, April 5, 2024 1792 George Washington did the first ever Presidential veto, vetoing an Apportionment Bill for the members of the House. 1892 The first newspaper ad for an Ice Cream

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, April 4, 2024 1818 “The Flag Act” was adopted by Congress. It specified a flag of 13 stripes, one for each of the original colonies, and 20 stars, one for

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds., April 3 2024 1968 Martin Luther King, Jr. made his famous proclamation, “I have been to the mountain top.” This was Martin Luther King’s last speech, as he was assassinated the

WAY BACK WHEN for Tuesday, April 2, 2024 1935 Sir Robert Watt was granted a patent for radar. RADAR btw is an acronym for “RAdio Detection And Ranging.” 1956 A couple of long time soap operas debuted.

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, April 1, 2024 1957 April Fool’s Prank, the BBC announced that because of a mild winter in Switzerland, spaghetti trees were producing more spaghetti than normal.  And they showed footage of people

WAY BACK WHEN for Friday, March 29, 2024 1827 Composer Ludwig van Beethoven was buried in Vienna amidst a crowd of over 10,000 mourners. 1867 The United States purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million dollars. 1886

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, March 28, 2024 1881 The Barnum & Bailey Circus is formed when P.T. Barnum combined his circus with the Cooper and Bailey Circus. It was initially named “P.T. Barnum’s Greatest Show