Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, May 29, 2025
1819 The poem The American Flag by Joseph Rodman Drake was first published, in the New York Evening Post.
“When Freedom, from her mountain height,
Unfurled her standard to the air,
She tore the azure robe of night,
And set the stars of glory there!”
1953 The summit of Mount Everest is first reached, by Edmund and Tenzing Norgay. They were the ninth mountaineering expedition to attempt the ascent of Mount Everest, and the first confirmed to have succeeded.
Music History:
1942 Bing Crosby recorded the song White Christmas. This recording of White Christmas has sold over 50,000,000 copies and is the world’s best-selling single of all time.
In 1969, supergroup Crosby, Stills & Nash released their self-titled debut. The album featured Top 40 hits “Marrakesh Express” and “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes.” It garnered the band a win for Best New Artist at the 1970 Grammys.
Notable Birthdays today:
LaToya Jackson 69
Melissa Ethridge 64
Actor Anthony Geary 78
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
