Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds., Feb. 11, 2026
1809 Robert Fulton patented the steamboat.
1953 Walt Disney’s “Peter Pan” premiered.
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 humans.
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 and was an incubator for bands like the Doors, Buffalo Springfield and Frank Zappa.
Notable Birthdays:
Actor Taylor Lautner 34
Actress Jennifer Aniston 57
Singer Sheryl Crow 64
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
