Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, August 2, 2023
1776, members of the Continental Congress began signing the official Declaration of Independence. The July 4th printings that were first sent out only had the names of John Hancock (President of the Congress) and Charles Thomson (Secretary).
1892, The Escalator was patented by George A. Wheeler. They’ve been around over a hundred years, and still there are only 2 of them in the entire state of Wyoming.
1939, Albert Einstein, a refugee from Nazi Germany at the time, wrote a letter to President Franklin Roosevelt about the power of the Atom Bomb. He wrote, quote: “A single bomb of this type, carried by boat and exploded in a port, might very well destroy the whole port together with some of the surrounding territory.”
Music History:
1975 The Eagles went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘One Of These Nights’, the group’s second US No.1 single.
Notable Birthdays today:
Actor Sam Worthington 47
Actress Mary Louise Parker 59
Actress Victoria Jackson 64
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
