WAY BACK WHEN for Friday, April 19, 2024
1775, the Revolutionary War began with the battles of Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts.
1987, “The Simpsons” premiered as a cartoon short between skits on the second episode of Fox’s now-defunct “Tracey Ullman Show”. “The Simpsons” is the longest-running scripted TV series in U.S. history.
1988, Sonny Bono was sworn in as mayor of Palm Springs, California.
Music History:
1969 Glen Campbell was at No.1 on the Billboard country singles chart with the Jimmy Webb song ‘Galveston’, which also made No.4 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song describes a soldier waiting to go into battle who thinks of the woman he loves and his hometown of Galveston, Texas: “I still hear your sea waves crashing/as I watch the cannons flashing/ I clean my gun/And dream of Galveston.” In 2003, this song ranked No.8 in CMT’s 100 Greatest Songs in Country Music.
Notable Birthdays:
Actress Kate Hudson 46
Actor James Franco 46
Actor Tim Curry 78
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
