Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, Feb. 4, 2022
1789 George Washington was elected president with 100% of the electoral vote. He was the first and only president to do so.
1962 St. Jude Children’s Hospital was founded by actor Danny Thomas. While a “starving actor”, he swore if he found success, he would open a shrine to St. Jude Thaddeus, the patron saint of hopeless causes.
2004 The social media website Facebook was launched by Mark Zuckerberg, along with his Harvard roommates. They initially limited membership to only Harvard students.
Music History:
1978 The Bee Gees started a four-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Staying Alive’. From the film soundtrack Saturday Night Fever, it gave the brothers their fifth US No.1
Notable Birthdays:
Boxer Oscar De La Hoya 49
Country Superstar Clint Black 60
Rocker Alice Cooper 74
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
