Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025
1809 Robert Fulton patented the Steamboat.
1938 BBC TV aired television’s first science fiction program. A 35-minute adaptation of a play called R.U.R. short for Rossum’s Universal Robots, famous for introducing the word “robot” into the science fiction world. The story begins in a factory that makes robots from synthetic organic matter. While happy to work for humans at first, a robot rebellion leads to the extinction of humanity.
1953 Walt Disney’s “Peter Pan” premiered.
Music History:
1964 – The ‘Whisky a Go Go’ opened in West Hollywood, CA. The club would go on to be a launching pad for such acts as The Doors, Led Zeppelin and Johnny Rivers. It has been called the first American Discotheque.
Notable Birthdays:
Actor Taylor Lautner 33
Actress Jennifer Aniston 56
Singer Sheryl Crow 63
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
