WAY BACK WHEN for Monday, June 16, 2025
1858, Senate candidate Abe Lincoln told a Springfield, Illinois, crowd that slavery was an issue that had to be resolved, declaring, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.”
1903, in one of the biggest days in U.S. business history, both the Ford Motor Company and Pepsi Cola were incorporated.
1960 The movie “Psycho opened.
Music History
1979 The Electric Light Orchestra started a five-week run at No.1 on the album chart with ‘Discovery’ their first No.1 LP, featuring the tracks ‘Don’t Bring Me Down’ and ‘Shine A Little Love.’
Notable Birthdays:
Golfer Phil Mickelson 55
Singer Gino Vannelli 73
Actress Joan Van Ark 82
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
