Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, Dec. 17, 2021
1843 Charles Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol” was published.
1903, the Wright brothers made the first successful flight in a self-propelled, heavier-than-air aircraft.
1933 The Chicago Bears beat the New York Giants 23-21 in the first NFL league Championship game.
1969 37-year-old Tiny Tim married 17-year-old Miss Vicki (Victoria Budinger) live on The Tonight Show. Up to then, it was the highest-rated talk show episode ever.
Music History:
1963 James Carroll at WWDC in Washington, DC, became the first disc jockey to broadcast a Beatles record on American radio. Carroll played ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’, which he had obtained from his stewardess girlfriend, who brought the single back from the UK. Due to listener demand, the song was played daily, every hour. Since it hadn’t been released yet in the States, Capitol Records initially considered court action, but instead released the single earlier than planned.
Notable Birthdays:
Actor Barry Livingston (Ernie on My Three Sons) 68
Benton Harbor’s Actor Ernie Hudson 76
Pope Francis 85
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
