Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022
1524 London astrologers predicted the world would end on that day. 20,000 Londoners fled their homes in anticipation of the event. It didn’t happen.
So they recalculated the date to 100 years later, February 1, 1624. It didn’t happen there either.
1842 The first adhesive postage stamps were issued by a private New York City carrier for prepayment of postage. The Post Office Department later adopted this method.
1898 The first car insurance was sold, by the Traveler’s Insurance Co. of New York.
Music History:
1949 RCA Records issued the first ever 45rpm single, the invention made jukeboxes possible.
1964 The Beatles started a seven-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’, the first of three consecutive No.1’s for the fab four.
Notable Birthdays:
Actress Heather Morris 35
Lisa Marie Presley 54
Comedian Pauley Shore 54
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
