Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Wednesday, October 20, 2021
1910 The first use of a cork-centered baseball in a World Series game. Before that it had a feather center.
1954 The musical “Peter Pan” opened at the Garden Theatre on Broadway, starring Mary Martin.
1967 The legendary ‘Bigfoot” creature was reportedly filmed by hunters Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin, creating what is known as the “Patterson footage.”
Music History:
1977 44 years ago today, a private plane carrying the band Lynyrd Skynyrd crashed outside Gillsburg, Mississippi, killing three band members. Among them lead vocalist Ronnie Van Zant.
Notable Birthdays today:
Rapper “Snoop Dog” is 50
Vice President Kamala Harris 57
Viggo Mortenson (Aragorn in Lord of the Rings) 64
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
