Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, April 30, 2024
1803 “The Louisiana Purchase” took place. 828,000 square miles of land was purchased from France for $15 Million Dollars.
1939 Baseball legend Lou Gehrig played the last of his record 2,130 consecutive major-league games.
1975 The South Vietnam capital was captured the People’s Army of Vietnam, marking the end of the Vietnam War.
Music History:
1977 Singer songwriter Glen Campbell was at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Southern Nights’.
Notable Birthdays today:
Actress Gal Gadot (Wonder woman) 39
Actress Kirsten Dunst 42
NBA Hall of Famer Isaiah Thomas 63
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
