Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021
1949 The television show The Lone Ranger debuts on ABC, starring Clayton Moore as the masked hero. The TV series ran until 1957. It had been a successful radio show since 1933.
1965 “Danger, Will Robinson!” The science fiction TV show Lost in Spacedebuts on CBS with the episode The Reluctant Stowaway. The show’s action was set in the year 1997.
1971 The detective series Columbo starring Peter Falk debuted on NBC. The show featured his car, an old Peugeot 403, his Basset Hound, and his unseen wife. Oh yeah, “And just one more thing”.
Music History:
1984 Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s ‘Relax’ became the longest running chart hit since Engelbert Humperdink’s ‘Release Me’, after spending 43 weeks on the singles chart.
Notable Birthdays today:
Britain’s Prince Harry 36
Actor Tom Hardy 43
Actor Tommy Lee Jones 73
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
