Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024
1908 – Henry Ford introduced the first car for the masses, the Model T. Ford often cited hard work as the reason for his success
1962 – Heeeeeeeeeere’s Johnny! Johnny Carson succeeded Jack Paar as regular host of NBC’s “Tonight Show”. Carson was succeeded by Jay Leno in 1992
1971 – 53 years ago. Walt Disney World opened near Orlando. The opening ceremony was broadcast on the Wonderful World of Disney.
Music History:
1977 The band Meco started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with a disco version of ‘Star Wars Theme’. Meco also had other hits with versions of ‘Close Encounters’, The ‘Wizard Of Oz’ and The ‘Empire Strikes Back’.
Notable Birthdays today:
Zach Galifianakis 55
Singer Actress Julie Andrews 89
Former President Jimmy Carter 100
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
