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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, Dec. 17, 2021 1843 Charles Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol” was published. 1903, the Wright brothers made the first successful flight in a self-propelled, heavier-than-air aircraft. 1933 The Chicago Bears beat

“Way Back When” for Dec. 14, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021 1782 Brothers Joseph and Jacques Montgolfier tested their first balloon. They built a large box out of thin wood and lit a fire beneath it. The unmanned balloon took

“Way Back When” for Mon. Dec. 13, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, Dec. 13, 2021 1636 The founding of the U.S. National Guard as the Massachusetts Bay Colony organized three militia regiments to defend the colony against the Pequot Indians. 1759 A

“Way Back When” for Fri. Dec. 10, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, Dec. 10, 2021 1884 Mark Twain’s classic novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was first published. 1964 Dr. Martin Luther King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent campaign against racism.

“Way Back When” for Mon. Dec. 6, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, Dec. 6, 2021   345 A.D., the real St. Nicholas died. He secretly gave gifts to poor brides-to-be. 1884, the Washington Monument was completed.  1964, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” first aired on

“Way Back When” for Fri. Dec. 3, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, Dec. 3, 2021 1621 Galileo invented the telescope 1947 Tennessee Williams play ‘Streetcar Named Desire’ opened 1952 The first TV broadcast in Hawaii 1967 First human heart transplant took place

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Wednesday, Dec. 01, 2021  1942 In order to conserve gas and rubber for the war effort, nationwide gas and tire rationing went into effect in the US. Families were allowed 3

“Way Back When” for Tues. Nov. 30, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021 1940 Comedienne Minnie Pearl made her first appearance on the radio show Grand Ole Opry. She would continue making appearances for over 50 years. Minnie Pearl was of

“Way Back When” for Weds. Nov. 24, 2021

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 Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021  1859 Charles Darwin’s “On the Origins of Species by Means of Natural Selection” was published. He surmised that all species of life descended over time from common ancestors.

“Way Back When” for Thurs. Nov. 18, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, November 18, 2021  1928 Steamboat Willie, Disney’s first cartoon with synchronized sound, was released. Mickey’s voice was provided by none other than Walt Disney himself! 1949 The great Jackie Robinson

“Way Back When” for Tues. Nov. 16, 2021

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 Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 1904 British electrical engineer John Fleming filed a patent for his “thermionic valve” also known as a vacuum tube which ushered in the modern era of electronics. 1959

“Way Back When” for Thurs. Nov. 11, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, November 11, 2021  1919 Veterans Day was established as a U.S. federal holiday honoring military veterans. 1921 The remains of an unidentified American serviceman from World War I was interred at

“Way Back When” for Weds. Nov. 10, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021  1969 The long-running children’s educational program Sesame Street debuted on public TV with Jim Henson’s Muppets. 1975 The ore carrier “Edmund Fitzgerald” sank during a storm on Lake

“Way Back When” for Mon. Nov. 8, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, Nov. 8, 2021  1887 The first flat disc record player was patented by Emile Berliner. Earlier recording devices by Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell used cylinders that were difficult

“Way Back When” for Thurs. Nov. 4, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, November 4, 2021  1879 Thomas Edison filed for a patent for his incandescent electric lamp. Note: Joseph Swan had also patented an incandescent light in Great Britain the previous year. 1939

“Way Back When” for Weds. Nov. 3, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Wednesday, Nov. 3 2021  1930 The Detroit Windsor Tunnel first opened with vehicular traffic to a foreign country. 1952 Clarence Birdseye patented frozen Peas 1956 The Wizard if oz was first

“Way Back When” for Tues. Nov. 2, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021 1896 The first automobile insurance was sold, by General Accident Co. in Britain. 1988 The first Internet worm is released by Robert Tappan Morris, a Cornell graduate

“Way Back When” For Fri. Oct. 29, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, Oct. 29, 2021 1929 The Great Stock Market Crash, marking the end of the Roaring ’20s and the start of the great depression. 1960 The future Muhammad Ali began his professional boxing