WAY BACK WHEN for Monday, June 1, 2026
1813 U.S. Captain James Lawrence ordered “Don’t give up the ship” after being mortally wounded in battle during the War of 1812.
1869 Inventor Thomas Edison was granted his first patent for an electrical vote recorder. Although the recorder was a failure and never used, Edison went on to invent many other famous devices including the light bulb, telegraph, phonograph, movie camera and mimeograph.
1880 the world’s first pay phone was installed, in New Haven, Connecticut
1925 Baseball legend Lou Gehrig began his record 2,130 consecutive major-league games.
Music History
1973 The Eagles released their debut studio album. It was a huge success producing three top 50 singles, Peaceful Easy Feeling, Take It Easy and Witchy Woman.
Notable Birthdays:
Actress Amy Schumer 44
Model Heidi Klum 53
Ron Wood, The Rolling Stones 79
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Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
