Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, July 8, 2022
1776 The first public reading of the Declaration of Independence.
1889 The first issue of The Wall Street Journal was published.
1914 DeHart Hubbard became the first African American to win an individual Olympic gold medal for the long jump in the 1924 Olympics.
Music History:
1972 Bill Withers started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Lean on Me’, his only No.1 hit.
Notable Birthdays today:
Actor Kevin Bacon 64
Actress Anjelica Huston 71
Chef Wolfgang Puck 73
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
