Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Wednesday, Oct 5, 2022
October 5, 1922, William Aloysius Keane was born. Aka: Bill Keane, creator of The Family Circus cartoon and creator of the famous quote: “Yesterday’s the past, tomorrow’s the future, but today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present.”
1947 President Harry S. Truman made the first televised presidential address from the White House. He asked Americans to abstain from eating meat on Tuesdays and eggs and poultry on Thursdays and to conserve food to help Europeans, who were still recovering from World War II.
1989 Televangelist and former leader of the PTL Club, Jim Bakker was convicted of fraud and conspiracy. He had defrauded followers out of $158 million. He spent 4 years in jail.
Music History:
1965 The Beatles released “Love Me Do.” It spent 26 weeks on the charts. The flip side was “P.S. I Love You.”
Notable Birthdays today:
Actress Kate Winslet 47
Driver Michael Andretti 60
Singer Steve Miller 79
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
