Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Wednesday, June 23, 2021
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1846 The Saxophone was patented by Belgian Adolphe Sax.
1860 The U.S. Secret Service and Government Printing offices were established by the U.S. Congress.
1868 First practical typewriter was patented. It was only able to type capital letters.
Music History:
1965 The Miracles released ‘The Tracks of My Tears.’ The song was written by Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore, and Marv Tarplin, and on initial release it didn’t chart, but like several other Motown singles reissued in 1969, it became a Top Ten hit in the summer, reaching No. 9, credited to “Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
Notable Birthdays today:
Singer K.T. Tunstall 46
Actress Selma Blair 49
Musician/Producer Randy Jackson 65
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
