Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, June 24, 2021
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1922 The American Professional Football Conference, which had been formed in 1920, became the National Football League (NFL).
1948 U.S. President Harry S. Truman signed the act providing for the registration of men between the ages 18 and 25. The Draft.
1949 The Hopalong Cassidy television series begins
1981 “For Your Eyes Only” premiered. 12th in the James Bond series starring Roger Moore as 007.
Music History:
1967 Procol Harum’s ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale” entered the Billboard chart, where it would peak at No 5. The song was written by the band around a melody composed by the group’s organist, Matthew Fisher, who was inspired by the chord progression of Johann Sebastian Bach’s ‘Orchestral Suite in D’, composed in the 1700’s.
Notable Birthdays today:
Musicians
MICK FLEETWOOD, 74
JEFF BECK, 77
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
