Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023
1899 George F. Grant received a patent for the first golf tee.
1972 The movie The Poseidon Adventure premieres with its ensemble cast including Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Shelley Winters and Red Buttons. It told the story of the crew and passengers’ attempts to survive after the SS Poseidon is overturned by a rogue wave.
1983 The Cabbage Patch Kids dolls are featured on the cover of Newsweek magazine. The dolls were responsible for Black Friday riots at stores where shoppers were trampling each other to “adopt” them. The dolls would go on to set the record as the most successful new doll introduction in the history of the toy industry.
Music History:
1969 The Jackson Five made their first network television appearance in the US when they appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show.
Notable Birthdays today:
Actress Anna Alicia (Falcon Crest) 68
Retired Race Driver Emerson Fittipaldi 77
Singer Dionne Warwick 84
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
