Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021
1829 The Greater London Metropolitan Police – now known as Scotland Yard was formed with the passing of Robert Peel’s Metropolitan Police Act. The force was directly under Peel’s control and policemen were called “Peelers” or “Bobbies” after Peel.
1982 A number of people in the Chicago area died from taking Tylenol that had been laced with cyanide. Authorities discovered someone had been tampering with bottles and returning them to shelves. The incident prompted the pharmaceutical, food, and consumer product industries to develop tamper-resistant packaging.
1987 The TV show thirtysomething debuted on ABC, showing us the everyday lives of baby-boomers.
Music History:
1967 Working at Abbey Road in London, The Beatles mixed the new John Lennon song ‘I am the Walrus’, which included the sound of a radio being tuned through numerous stations, coming to rest on a BBC production of William Shakespeare’s “King Lear”. Lennon composed the song by combining three songs he had been working on. When he learned that a teacher at his old primary school was having his students analyze Beatles’ lyrics, he added a verse of nonsense words.
Notable Birthdays today:
Comedian Andrew Dice Clay 64
Anchor Bryant Gumble 74
Composer Mike Post 77
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
