Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026
1878 Thomas Edison received a patent for the first phonograph.
1945 U.S. troops landed on Iwo Jima. With more than 7,000 U.S. troops killed, it was one of the costliest battles of World War II. The famous raising of the flag on Mt. Suribachi took place 4 days later.
1972 Sammy Davis, Jr. kissed Carroll O’Connor’s character Archie Bunker on the TV sitcom All in the Family. For decades it was considered the longest studio audience laughter in television history and became known as “The Kiss Heard Round the World.”
Music History:
1972 Harry Nilsson started a four-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with his version of the Badfinger song ‘Without You.’ His vocal was recorded in a single take and his performance was rewarded with his second Grammy Award.
Notable Birthdays:
Justine Bateman (Mallory on Family Ties) 60
Actor Jeff Daniels 71
Smokey Robinson 86
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
