Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds. 06, 2025
1926 Gertrude Ederle of New York completed a 21-mile swim across the English Channel in 14 hours and 34 minutes, almost two hours faster than the men’s record at that time.
1943 American computer scientist, Internet pioneer Johnathan Postel was born. He is considered “God of the Internet” as he was responsible for assigning addresses to domain names and for editing RFCs (Request for Comments). Also known for Postel’s Law: “Be conservative in what you do, be liberal in what you accept from others.”
1945 A uranium fission bomb with an estimated yield of 20,000 tons of TNT was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan by the U.S. from the B-29 Enola Gay. More than 100,000 people were killed and 60% of the city destroyed.
Music History:
1974 The band ABBA had their first US top 10 hit when ‘Waterloo’ went to No.6. The song had been written for a song contest called the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest. The original name for the song was “Honey Pie.”
Notable Birthdays today:
Actress Soliel Moon Frye and another Grey’s anatomy actress Melissa George both 48
Singer/Actress – Spice Girl Geri Halliwell 75
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
