Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, Sept. 3, 2021
1789 The U.S. Department of Treasury was established.
1901 Expressing his desire for a strong foreign policy, U.S. Vice President (soon to be President) Theodore Roosevelt made his famous proclamation, “Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick.”
1993 Two men completed their horseback journey from the southern tip of South America to the Arctic Circle. They started out in February of 1988.
Music History:
25 years ago today, Los Del Rio was at #1 on the US Singles charts with The Macarena. It spent a near record 14 weeks at number one and was on the Hot 100 list for 60 weeks.
Notable Birthdays today:
Keanu Reeves 57
Tennis great Jimmy Connors 69
Mark Harmon 70
