Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, Nov. 21, 2025
1877 Thomas Edison announced the invention of the phonograph.
1934 The New York Yankees purchased the contract of Joe Di Maggio from San Francisco.
1980 An estimated 83 million viewers tuned in to find out ‘who shot JR?’ on the CBS prime-time soap “Dallas.” (It was Kristin)
Music History:
1970 – The Partridge Family started a 3-week run at #1 on the U.S. singles charts with “I Think I Love You”. The song was featured in the first episode of the TV series. (Which was btw made by the same company that made the Monkees, Raybert Productions and Screen Gems).
Notable Birthdays today:
Former Pro Football Player/TV Personality Michael Strahan 54
Baseball great Ken Griffey Jr. 56
Actress Goldie Hawn 80
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
