Paul Layendecker

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds., July 2, 2025  1776 The Continental Congress votes to adopt a resolution of independence. It was of course adopted on July 4th. 1900 Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin flew his first

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, July 1, 2025  1776 The first vote on the Declaration of Independence. 1847 The U.S. issued its first postage stamps. 1947 First commercial TV license was issued. 1966 Medicare went

WAY BACK WHEN for Monday, June 30, 2025 1953 The first Chevrolet Corvette rolled off the Assembly line. 1966 N.O.W. National Organization for Women was founded. 1985 The Ralston Purina introduced the first version of Chex Mix.

WAY BACK WHEN for Friday, June 27, 2025 1829, British scientist James Smithson died and left his entire fortune to the United States to establish the Smithsonian Institute. 1979, Muhammad Ali announced that he was retiring as champion, and that this

Paul Layendecker’s WAY BACK WHEN for Thursday, June 26, 2025 1958 The Mackinac Bridge over the Straits was dedicated. 1968 The raising of the flag on Iwo Jima as Iwo Jima and Bonin Islands were returned to

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds., June 25, 2025  1876 General George Custer and 268 of his men (including his two brothers, a nephew, and a brother-in-law) were killed in the Battle of the Little Big Horn

WAY BACK WHEN for Tuesday, June 24, 2025 1922 The APFC or American Professional Football Conference became the National Football League NFL. 1948 President Harry S. Truman signed the act providing for the registration of men between

WAY BACK WHEN for Monday, June 23, 2025 1846 Adolphe Sax patented his ‘saxophone.’ 1860 The U.S. Secret Service was established by Congress. That same year, the government printing office was opened. 1868, Wisconsin journalist and Senator

Paul Layendecker’s WAY BACK WHEN for Friday, June 20, 2024 1782 The U.S. adopted the seal bearing a spread eagle with the motto “E Pluribus Unum” (Out of many, one). 1948 The Ed Sullivan Show debuted live on

Paul Layendecker’s WAY BACK WHEN for Thursdsay, June 19, 2025 1865 News of the end of the Civil War reached Galveston, Texas with Union army general Gordon Granger’s reading of federal orders. Confederate General Robert E. Lee had

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds., June 18, 2025  The day after the Senate followed the House of Representatives in voting to declare war against Great Britain, President James Madison signs the declaration into law—and the

WAY BACK WHEN for Weds., June 17, 2025 1775, the Revolutionary War’s Battle of Bunker Hill took place near Boston.  The Americans were led by Colonel William Prescott, who told his troops, “Don’t fire till you see the Whites of Their

WAY BACK WHEN for Monday, June 16, 2025 1858, Senate candidate Abe Lincoln told a Springfield, Illinois, crowd that slavery was an issue that had to be resolved, declaring, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” 1903, in one

WAY BACK WHEN for Friday, June 13, 2025  1920, for some reason, the U.S. Post Office Department ruled that Children May NOT Be Sent by Parcel Post. 1966, police became Required to Tell Suspects Their Rights because of the Supreme Court’s

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thurs. June 12, 2025   1987 U.S. President Ronald Reagan made his famous proclamation, “Tear down this Wall!”, in a speech calling for the leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, to

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds. June 11, 2025  1742 Ben Franklin invented the Franklin Stove. 1776 Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Ben Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert Livingstone were appointed to prepare the Declaration of Independence.

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, June 10, 2025 1752 Reportedly on this day, flying his kite, Benjamin Franklin identified lightning as electricity. 1902 American inventor A.F. Callahan patented the envelope with a window for viewing

WAY BACK WHEN for Monday, June 9, 2025 1790, the First Book Was Copyrighted in the U.S. John Barry’s “Philadelphia Spelling Book”. 1934, Donald Duck made his debut in Disney’s “The Wise Little Hen”. 1980, Richard Pryor suffered third degree burns over most of his body while “freebasing” the cocaine. 

Paul  Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN TODAY” for Friday, June 6, 2025  The YMCA was founded on this day in 1844 The first ‘drive in’ theatre opened in New Jersey in 1933 The D-Day invasion of Normandy took

WAY BACK WHEN for Thursday, June 5, 2025  1968 Senator Robert F. Kennedy was shot and mortally wounded after claiming victory in California’s Democratic presidential primary. Sirhan Sirhan was arrested at the scene. 1977 The Apple II