Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thurs., Oct. 23, 2025
1924 – The first U.S. Radio Broadcast to the Nation. It was a speech by President Calvin Coolidge.
1941 – The Walt Disney animated feature ‘Dumbo’ premiered in New York.
1946 – The United Nations General Assembly convened for the first time in New York City.
2001 – Apple debuted the first IPod.
Music History:
1976 Chicago started a two-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘If You Leave Me Now’. It was the group’s 18th Top 40 and first US No.1. It went on to win a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance.
Notable Birthdays today:
Actor Ryan Reynolds 49
“Weird Al” Yankovic 66
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
