Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday April 16, 2024
1900 The first stamps in a book were issued by the U.S. Post Office. They contained 12, 24, or 48 2¢ stamps.
1955 Nationwide vaccinations against Polio began, using Jonas Salk’s vaccine. .
1972 Roy C. Sullivan was struck by lightning for the 4th of his record breaking 7 times according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
Music History:
1972 The Electric Light Orchestra made their debut at The Fox and Greyhound in Croydon, London. ELO was formed to accommodate former Move members Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne’s desire to create modern rock and pop songs with classical overtones. Wood departed following the band’s debut record, Lynne wrote and arranged all of the group’s original compositions and produced every album.
Notable Birthdays today:
Actor Martin Lawrence 59
Kareem Abdul Jabbar 77
Bobby Vinton 89
Credit: thisdayinhistory.com and thisdayinmusic.com
