Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, May 13, 2021
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1864 The first soldier was buried at Arlington Cemetery. He was a Confederate prisoner of war who died at a local hospital.
1935 Werewolf of London was released. It was the first werewolf film by a major Hollywood studio. It starred Warner Oland of Charlie Chan fame.
1994 The last Johnny Carson show aired. The Last episode of Frasier aired today in 2004.
Music History:
1970 The world premiere of The Beatles film “Let It Be’ in New York City. The film, originally planned as a TV documentary features an unannounced rooftop concert by the group, their last performance in public. An album of that concert was released soon after. The final original Beatles release.
Notable Birthdays today:
Steven Colbert 57
Dennis Rodman 60
Stevie Wonder 71
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
