Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thurs., Dec 11, 2025
1934 Bill Wilson founded Alcoholics Anonymous. Wilson achieved sobriety when he had what he called a religious experience after asking God to help him get sober.
1941 Italy and Germany declared war against the U.S., with Adolf Hitler declaring, “After victory has been achieved, Germany, Italy, and Japan will continue in closest co-operation with a view to establishing a new and just order.” In return, the U.S. declared war against them, and Poland declared war on Japan.
1959 Alfred Hitchcock’s most successful classic thriller ‘Psycho’ was released. It was produced on a budget of about $800,000 and made over $32 million on its initial release.
Music History:
1982 Singer, TV actress and dancer Toni Basil went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Mickey’, making her a US One Hit Wonder.
Notable Birthdays today:
Singer Jermaine Jackson 71
Former Secretary of State John Kerry 82
Actress Donna Mills 85
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
