WAY BACK WHEN for Thursday, June 16, 2022
1858, Senate candidate Abe Lincoln told a Springfield, Illinois, crowd that slavery was an issue that had to be resolved, declaring, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.”
1903, in one of the biggest days in U.S. business history, both the Ford Motor Company and Pepsi Cola were incorporated.
1960 The movie “Psycho opened.
Music History
1979 The Electric Light Orchestra started a five-week run at No.1 on the album chart with ‘Discovery’ their first No.1 LP, featuring the tracks ‘Don’t Bring Me Down’ and ‘Shine A Little Love.’
Notable Birthdays:
Golfer Phil Mickelson 52
Singer Gino Vannelli 70
Actress Joan Van Ark 79
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
