“Way Back When” TODAY!

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, August 8, 2022

1876, Thomas Edison received a patent for his mimeograph. (We knew them as ‘dittos.’ The ones with the purple ink that you usually couldn’t read, but smelled great!)

1963 Britain’s “Great Train Robbery” took place — thieves made off with 2.6 million pounds sterling silver.

1968 Richard M. Nixon won the presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention.

1974 President Richard M. Nixon announced he would resign in the wake of Watergate scandal.

Music History:

1980 The Olivia Newton John movie “Xanadu” was released. It was her first movie after “Grease”. The song was a #1 hit, the movie? A box office bust.

 

Notable Birthdays today:

Inside Edition’s Deborah Norville 64.

Donny Most – Ralph Malph on Happy Days 69

60’s sex symbol Connie Steens 84

Actor Dustin Hoffman 85

 

Credit to:

Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com