WAY BACK WHEN for Thursday, June 9, 2022
1790, the First Book Was Copyrighted in the U.S. John Barry’s “Philadelphia Spelling Book”.
1934, Donald Duck made his debut in Disney’s “The Wise Little Hen”.
1980, Richard Pryor suffered third degree burns over most of his body while “freebasing” the cocaine. He had to endure two months of painful skin-grafting operations.
Music History
1972 Elvis Presley made entertainment history by performing four sold-out shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden. George Harrison, John Lennon, David Bowie, Bob Dylan and Art Garfunkel were among music stars that attended the shows. They were recorded and became the album ‘Elvis as recorded at Madison Square Garden’.
Notable Birthdays:
Actress Natalie Portman 41
Actor Johnny Depp 59
Michael J. Fox 61
Announcer Dick Vitale 83
Donald Duck 88
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
