Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds., Oct 19, 2022 1752 Ben Franklin’s famous kite experiment that proved lightning and electricity were related. It is unlikely the kite was struck by lightning, as this would have probably
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022 1767 The Mason-Dixon Line was officially drawn separating the colonies. 1851 The classic Moby Dick, was published by Herman Melville. At first, the book was not well received
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, Oct. 17, 2021 1931 The public enemy #1 is convicted of tax evasion. Al Capone was sentenced to 11 years in prison. He was released from Alcatraz in 1939. 1966 The
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, October 13, 2022 1775 Congress established the U.S. Navy by authorizing the construction of two warships and appointing a Marine Committee in response to the news that the British fleet
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, October 10, 2022 1845 The U.S. Naval Academy opened at Annapolis, Maryland. 1920 The First World Series Bases-Loaded Grand Slam. It came from Cleveland’s Elmer John Smith against Brooklyn.
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, Oct. 7, 2022 1849 40-year-old American poet and horror writer Edgar Allen Poe died mysteriously in a Baltimore hospital. He was found delirious wandering the streets of Baltimore wearing someone
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, October 06, 2022 1927 The Jazz Singer starring Al Jolson premiered. It was the first feature-length motion picture with a synchronized score and synchronized singing and speech in some scenes. It heralded
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Wednesday, Oct 5, 2022 October 5, 1922, William Aloysius Keane was born. Aka: Bill Keane, creator of The Family Circus cartoon and creator of the famous quote: “Yesterday’s the past, tomorrow’s the
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022 1931 “Dick Tracy”, the comic strip, by Chester Gould, debuted in the Detroit Daily Mirror. 1957 The TV show “Leave It to Beaver” debuted on CBS 1976 Barbara
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, Oct. 3, 2022 1951, Bobby Thomson of the New York Giants hit the “Shot Heard Around the World”, a three-run homer in the bottom of the 9th of the final game in a
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, Sept. 30, 2022 TV tops today Way Back When… 1951 The Emmy-winning, Red Skelton Show debuted on NBC. It ran for 20 years and included many of Skelton’s own characters, including “Junior
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022 1829 The Greater London Metropolitan Police – now known as Scotland Yard was formed with the passing of Robert Peel’s Metropolitan Police Act. The force was directly
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds., Sept. 28, 2022 1951 The science-fiction classic “The Day the Earth Stood Still” was released. It starred Michael Rennie as an alien with his robot Gort and a warning and
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022 1493 Christopher Columbus set sail on his second voyage to the “New World,” on which he brought the first cattle and discovered the Virgin Islands. 1952 The first
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, Sept. 12, 2022 1953, John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Bouvier. They were together for 10 years, until his assassination on November 22nd, 1963. 1966, “The Monkees” TV show premiered on NBC. Did
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, Sept. 9, 2022 1890 John Boyd Dunlop received a patent for his pneumatic rubber tire pressurized by air. 1947 A team led by American computer pioneer
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021 1892 The Pledge of Allegiance was first published, in The Youth’s Companion. Francis Bellamy wrote the original 1892 version: “I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds., Sept. 7, 2022 1921 The “Inner-City Beauty” pageant was won by 16-year-old Margaret Gorman (Miss Washington, D.C.). A newspaperman coined the term “Miss America” for the winner and the following year
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, Sept. 6, 2021 1620 The Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England with 102 Pilgrims and about 30 crew members. 1969 The TV show H.R. Pufnstuf, with puppets by Sid and Marty Krofft,
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, Sept. 2, 2022 1789 The U.S. Department of Treasury was established. 1901 Expressing his desire for a strong foreign policy, U.S. Vice President (soon to be President) Theodore Roosevelt made his
WAY BACK WHEN for Thursday, September 1, 2022 1651 According to the book, the fictional character Robinson Crusoe embarked on his first sea voyage. Daniel Defoe’s story was based on the real-life adventures of Alexander Selkirk. 1873 Andrew
