Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, October 27, 2023
1858 RH Macy Department Store opened in New Your City.
1904 New York opened the first section of the underground railway.
1947 The first episode of “You Bet Your Life” with Groucho Marx aired on ABC Radio.
Music History:
1973 Gladys Knight and the Pips started a two-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Midnight Train to Georgia’. It was the group’s 18th Top 40 hit and first No.1. The record won the 1974 Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by A Duo, Group or Chorus and has become Knight’s signature song.
Notable Birthdays today:
Actress Kelly Osborne 39
Reality Star Marla Maples 60
Monty Python’s John Cleese 84
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
