Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, May 20, 2021
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1927 Charles Lindberg in The Spirit of St. Louis, left New York landing in Paris the following day. Five years later on the same day in 1932 Amelia Earhart made her trans-Atlantic flight from Newfoundland departs from Newfoundland, arriving in Ireland.
1992 Citing them as “weapons of terror,” the city of Chicago banned the selling of spray paint in an effort to reduce graffiti.
Music History:
1967 The Young Rascals started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Groovin’, also a No.8 hit in the UK. The group named themselves after a US comedy TV show. ‘Groovin’ was also covered by Booker T. & the M.G.’s, Gladys Knight & the Pips and Marvin Gaye.
Notable Birthdays today:
Actor Brandon Pinchot 62
Jane Weidlen 63 (Lead singer for the Go Go’s)
Singer Cher is 75
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
