Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025
1789 The U.S. Department of Treasury was established.
1901 Expressing his desire for a strong foreign policy, U.S. Vice President (soon to be President) Theodore Roosevelt made his famous proclamation, “Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick.”
1993 Two men completed their horseback journey from the southern tip of South America to the Arctic Circle. They started out in February of 1988.
Music History:
1993 Los Del Rio was at #1 on the US Singles charts with The Macarena. It spent a near record 14 weeks at number one and was on the Hot 100 list for 60 weeks.
Notable Birthdays today:
Keanu Reeves 61
Tennis great Jimmy Connors 73
Actor Mark Harmon 74
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
