Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022
1831 Charles Darwin set out on a voyage to the Pacific aboard the HMS Beagle. Darwin’s discoveries during the voyage formed the basis of his theory of evolution.
1904 James Barrie’s play, Peter Pan, had its stage premiere in London.
1947 Howdy Doody made his debut on NBC Television.
Music History:
1975 The Staple Singers went to #1 on the U.S. singles chart with “Let’s Do It Again” the group’s second number one.
Notable Birthdays:
Today Show Host Savannah Guthrie 51
Oscar Winning Actor Gerard Depardieu 74
The man who formed the band Foreigner, Mick Jones
