WAY BACK WHEN for Weds., May 13, 2026
1637, Cardinal Richelieu of France invented the Table Knife. Until then, people used daggers to cut their meat. Cardinal Richelieu had the points rounded off all the knives at his table.
1935 ‘Werewolf of London’ was released. It was the first werewolf film by a major Hollywood studio.
1983 Dick Cavett dropped his pants to show his running shorts on The Tonight Show. Jonny Carson replied, “If you do things like this; no wonder your show is going off PBS.”
Music History
In 1989, Bon Jovi scored a No. 1 hit with “I’ll Be There for You.”
Notable Birthdays:
Host Steven Colbert 62
Former NBA Star Dennis Rodman 65
Superstar Stevie Wonder 76
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
