Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021
1814 Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that would become the national anthem, after seeing the American flag flying following the British bombarding of Ft. McHenry during the War or 1812.
1901 42-year-old Theodore Roosevelt was sworn in, making him the youngest U.S. president. Roosevelt became president after the assassination of President McKinley.
1981 The TV show The People’s Court debuted, with Judge Joe Wapner presiding. It was the first of the arbitration-based reality court shows and was the second-longest running courtroom TV series until it was canceled in 1993.
Music History:
1974 Eric Clapton scored a US #1 with his version of the Bob Marley song ‘I Shot The Sheriff’ which was first released in 1973 on The Wailers’ album Burnin’.
Notable Birthdays today:
Actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley 50
Actress Faith Ford 57
Actor Sam Neill 74
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
