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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds., Sept. 26, 2022  1960, the First Presidential Debate took place in Chicago, between John F. Kennedy and a sweaty Richard Nixon. Lots from TV History today! In 1962, “The Beverly Hillbillies” debuted on CBS.  It was

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022 1961 The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered the end to segregation on interstate buses. This was largely due to the efforts of the Freedom Riders, who challenged bus

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022 1897 “Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.” Francis Church’s famous New York Sun response to 8-year-old Virginia O’ Hanlon’s letter, was published. It is the most reprinted newspaper

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022 1873 The New York Stock Exchange was forced to close for the first time in its history. It reopened 10 days later. The failure of the Jay

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, Sept. 19, 2021 1964, “Flipper” debuted on NBC.  It ran for three seasons. 1970, “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” debuted on CBS. 1973, America’s first TRUE “pirate radio” station, Free Radio America went on

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, Sept. 16, 2022 1782 The Great Seal of the U.S. bearing a spread eagle with the motto “E Pluribus Unum” (Out of many, one) was first used. It was used

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022  1949 The television show The Lone Ranger debuted on ABC, starring Clayton Moore as the masked hero. The TV series ran until 1957. It had been a successful

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds., Sept. 14, 2022  1814 Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that would become the national anthem, after seeing the American flag flying following the British bombarding of Ft. McHenry during

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2022  1788 New York City was established as the capital of the U.S. by Congress. 1969 The Mystery Machine gets rolling when the TV series Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Premiered.