Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Sponsored by Great Lakes Pondscapes in Paw Paw. Experience the Great Lakes Pondscapes Lifestyle at Greatlakespondscapes.com.
1951 Baseball legend Willie Mays played his first major-league game.
1969 The controversial film Midnight Cowboy was released. The first X-Rated film to win an Oscar; however, its rating was later changed to “R.” It starred Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight.
1977 The first Star Wars film premiered. It surpassed Jaws to become the highest grossing film of all time – A record it held until E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in (1982). The Star Wars series is one of the highest-grossing film franchises of all time.
Music History:
1968 Simon and Garfunkel scored their second US No.1 album with ‘Bookends’. The album featured four singles: ‘At the Zoo’, ‘Fakin’ It’, ‘Mrs Robinson’ and ‘A Hazy Shade of Winter’.
Notable Birthdays today:
Mike Myers 58
Connie Sellecca 65
Karen Valentine 74
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
