WAY BACK WHEN for Monday, June 26, 2023
1958 The Mackinac Bridge over the Straits was dedicated.
1968 The raising of the flag on Iwo Jima as Iwo Jima and Bonin Islands were returned to Japan by the U.S.
1974 The Universal Product Code was scanned for the first time to sell a package of Wrigley’s chewing gum at the Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio
Music History
1982 American singer and One Hit Wonder Charlene was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘I’ve Never Been to Me’. The song was recorded in 1976 and was reissued by Motown records in 1982 by which time Charlene had moved to England and was working in a sweet shop in East London.
Notable Birthdays:
Singer Ariana Grande 29
Singer Chris Issak 66
Billy Davis Jr. 84
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
