Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021
1782 The Great Seal of the U.S. bearing a spread eagle with the motto “E Pluribus Unum” (Out of many, one) was first used. It was used on an authorization for George Washington to negotiate a prisoner-of-war exchanges with the British.
1968 U.S. Presidential candidate Richard Nixon delivered the line “Sock it to me” on the TV show Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In. Nixon’s five-second appearance took six takes to get it right. They had offered him the line, “You bet your sweet bippy,” but he turned it down stating he didn’t know what a “bippy” was and didn’t want to find out.
1972 The Bob Newhart Show debuted on CBS. Bob Newhart played a psychologist with Suzanne Pleshette playing his wife. The show often featured a carryover from Newhart’s stand-up comedy, where he would have a one-sided phone conversation.
Music History:
1963 The Beatles ‘She Loves You’ was released by Swan Records in the US. Although the song was currently No.1 in the UK, ‘She Loves You’ was ignored in the US until 1964 when it would reach the top of the US Pop chart.
Notable Birthdays today:
Singer Richard Marx 57
Magician David Copperfield 64
Actor Mickey Rourke 68
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
