Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds. Jan 29, 2025
1845 The poem The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe was first published in the New York Evening Mirror, instantly making him famous, although it did not bring him much financial success.
“Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping…”
1936 Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson were the first inductees in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1977 Twenty-two-year-old actor Freddie Prinze died after a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Prinze was best known for his role as Chico in TV’s Chico and the Man.
Music History:
1972 The triple album The Concert for Bangladesh went to No.1. Organized by George Harrison to raise funds for the people caught up in the war and famine. The set featured Bob Dylan, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Billy Preston and others.
Notable Birthdays:
Singer Adam Lambert 43
Oprah Winfrey 71
Tom Selleck 80
Actress Sara Gilbert from the TV show Roseanne 50
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
