Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, Jan. 17 2022 – Dr. Martin Luther King Day
1920 Prohibition went into effect as the 18th Amendment went into effect. It did not prohibit the consumption of alcohol, but did ban the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcoholic beverages.
1929 The cartoon character Popeye made his debut. Popeye was hired by Castor Oyl, a character in the strip Thimble Theatre, to navigate his ship. The character was based on a real person named Frank “Rocky” Fiegel.
1984 In what became known as the “Betamax case”, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that copying a tv program for the purpose of time shifting did not constitute copyright infringement and that manufacturer of home video recording devices could not be held liable for consumers violating copyright laws.
Music History:
1967 40-year-old David Mason recorded the piccolo trumpet solo for The Beatle’s ‘Penny Lane’ at Abbey Road Studios in London. He was paid $42 for his performance. In August 1987, the trumpet was sold at a Sotheby’s auction for $10,846.
Notable Birthdays:
Actor Jim Carrey 60
Former First Lady MICHELLE OBAMA, 58:
Actor JAMES EARL JONES, 91:
Betty White would have been 100 today.
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
