Paul Layendecker

WAY BACK WHEN for Tuesday, April 29, 2025 1961, ABC’s “Wide World of Sports” showed the “thrill of victory and the agony of defeat” for the very first time. 1986, Roger Clemens became the first pitcher to

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, April 28, 2025 1789 “The Mutiny on the Bounty”’ as Fletcher Christian led a mutiny against his commanding officer William Bligh the HMS Bounty, placing Bligh and some of his

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, April 25, 2025 1859 Construction of the Suez Canal, a North-South waterway connecting the Mediterranean and the Red seas, begins. It was completed in 1869. 1719 The first volume of

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thurs. April 24, 2025 1800 Library of Congress was established. It started with the library of Thomas Jefferson. 1888 Camera and Film maker The Eastman-Kodak company was founded. They filed for

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds. April 23, 2025 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 Tuesday, April 22, 2025 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

WAY BACK WHEN for Monday, April 21, 2025 1876 The first ‘fire pole’ was installed in a New York City Firehouse. Installed in New York City. 1918, Baron Manfred Von Richthofen, better known as the “Red Baron”,

WAY BACK WHEN for Good Friday, April 18, 2025 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

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thurs. April 17, 2025 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.”

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds. April 16, 2025 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 Tuesday, April 15, 2025 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

Paul Layendecker’s – WAY BACK WHEN for Monday, April 14, 2023 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot and mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth, while attending the comedy ”Our American Cousin” at Ford’s Theater in Washington. Lincoln

Paul Layendecker’s – WAY BACK WHEN for Friday, April 11, 2025 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

Paul Layendecker’s – WAY BACK WHEN for Thursday, April 10, 2025 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

Paul Layendecker’s, WAY BACK WHEN for Weds., April 9, 2025 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

WAY BACK WHEN for Tuesday, April 8, 2025 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

WAY BACK WHEN for Monday, April 7, 2025 1927 Herbert Eugene Ives of Bell Laboratories broadcast the first official TV picture from Washington D.C. to New York over telephone lines. 1933 Prohibition officially came to an end.

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Fri. April 4, 2025 1968 – Civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, at the Lorraine Motel, sparking riots across the United States. 1975 –

WAY BACK WHEN for Weds., April 2, 2025 1805 Hans Christian Anderson was born: Some if his most famous fairy tales include “The Emperor’s New Clothes”, “The Little Mermaid”, “The Princess and the Pea”, “The Ugly and

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, April 1, 2025 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