Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds., August 9, 2023
1936 Jesse Owens won his fourth gold medal at the Berlin Olympics.
1974 “Michigan’s favorite son,” Vice President Gerald R. Ford of Michigan was sworn in as the 38th President of the U-S after Richard Nixon resigned.
1989 General Colin R. Powell became the first African American chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Music History:
1995 Grateful Dead band leader Jerry Garcia died of a heart attack at a drug treatment facility in California. He had been with Grateful Dead for 30 years, since their inception in 1965. Garcia was only 53.
Notable Birthdays today:
Actress Jillian Anderson 55
TV Host Hoda Kotb 59
Actor Sam Elliot 79
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
