Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday April 20, 2023 1862 Louis Pasteur completed the first test of his method of preserving foods also known as Pasteurization. 1940 The electron microscope is publicly demonstrated for the first
WAY BACK WHEN for Wednesday, April 19, 2023 1775, the Revolutionary War began with the battles of Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts. 1987, “The Simpsons” premiered as a cartoon short between skits on the second episode of Fox’s now-defunct “Tracey Ullman Show”. “The Simpsons” is now the
WAY BACK WHEN for Tuesday, April 18, 2023 1775, Paul Revere began his famous ride from Charlestown to Lexington, Massachusetts, warning American colonists that “The British are coming! The British were coming!” 1934, the First Laundromat opened, in Fort Worth, Texas. 1968, London
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, April 17, 2023 1929, Babe Ruth married Claire Hodgeson, a former member of the Ziegfeld Follies. When asked where they were going on their honeymoon, Ruth said, “To the ballpark.” He hit a
WAY BACK WHEN for Friday, April 14, 2023 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot and mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth, while attending the comedy ”Our American Cousin” at Ford’s Theater in Washington. Lincoln died the following morning. 1902, J.C. Penney opened his first store, in
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, April 13, 2023 1860 The Pony Express arrived in Sacramento, completing it first run in just 10 days. It departed from St. Joseph, Missouri on April 3. Until then, sending
WAY BACK WHEN for Tuesday, April 11, 2023 1947, Jackie Robinson signed his first contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers, making him the First African American in Major League Baseball. He played in a few exhibition games against the Yankees, but his first official
WAY BACK WHEN for Monday, April 10, 2023 1849 A patent for the safety pin is issued to Walter Hunt. Various versions of safety pins date back to the ancient Romans; however, Hunt’s version included a spring
WAY BACK WHEN for Friday, April 7, 2023 1927 Herbert Eugene Ives of Bell Laboratories broadcast the first official TV picture from Washington D.C. to New York over telephone lines. 1933 Prohibition officially came to an end.
WAY BACK WHEN for Thursday, April 6, 2023 1909 American explorer Robert Peary claimed to have reached the North Pole. However, his claims were disputed by some historians and Frederick Cook who claimed to have reached it the
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds., April 5, 2023 1792 George Washington did the first ever Presidential veto, vetoing an Apportionment Bill for the members of the House. 1892 The first newspaper ad for an Ice Cream
WAY BACK WHEN for Wednesday, May 4, 2023 “Star Wars Day!” – “May the 4th be with you!” 1626, a Dutch colonist named Peter Minuit landed on the island of Manhattan. He eventually bought the island from the Indians for beads
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, April 4, 2023 1818 “The Flag Act” was adopted by Congress. It specified a flag of 13 stripes, one for each of the original colonies, and 20 stars, one for
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, April 3 2023 1968 Martin Luther King, Jr. made his famous proclamation, “I have been to the mountain top.” This was Martin Luther King’s last speech, as he was assassinated the
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thurs. March 30, 2023 1858, Philadelphia genius Hymen Lipman patented the First Pencil with an Eraser. Fun Fact: The average pencil can write a continuous line 35 miles long. 1964 Jeopardy debuted on NBC 1981
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Wednesday, March 29, 2023 The first batch of Coca Cola was brewed by druggist John Pemberton on this day in 1886 1929, President Herbert Hoover installed the first telephone in the Oval Office. 1987,
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, March 28, 2023 1881 The Barnum & Bailey Circus is formed when P.T. Barnum combined his circus with the Cooper and Bailey Circus. It was initially named “P.T. Barnum’s Greatest Show
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, March 27, 2023 1860 A Patent was granted to M.L. Byrn of New York City. 1886 Apache Indian Chief Geronimo was captured by General George Crook and forced to surrender.
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday. March 24, 2023 1958, at age 23, Elvis Presley was inducted into the Army in Memphis. 1972, “The Godfather” was released, starring Marlon Brando as Vito Corleone and Al Pacino as his son Michael Corleone. 1989, the Exxon Valdez rammed a
WAY BACK WHEN for Thursday, March 23, 2023 1775 Patrick Henry proclaimed, “I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!,” during the American Revolution. 1857 The first
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds. March 22, 2023 1933, FDR legalized the Sale of Beer and Wine, which had been outlawed since 1919. Hard liquor was still illegal though. Prohibition officially came to an end when the 21st Amendment passed that
Paul Layendecker’s ‘WAY BACK WHEN’ for Thurs., March 16, 2023 1860 George C Parker entered the world. Who was he? An American con man. Noted for repeatedly selling the Brooklyn Bridge, Grant’s Tomb and the Statue of
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds., March 15, 2023 44 B.C. Julius Caesar was assassinated on the Ides of March by a group of conspirators. According to history, a fortune teller warned Caesar, “beware the Ides of
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, March 14, 2023 In 1968, after three seasons of greatness, ABC aired the final episode of “Batman”, starring the one true batman, Adam West. 50 years ago – In 1972, Burt Reynolds was “Cosmopolitan” magazine’s First Nude
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, March 13, 2023 1930 The discovery of the planet Pluto was announced; it had been discovered from pictures taken by the Lowell Observatory in Arizona. 1934 The birthday of the cartoon character
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, Mar. 10, 2023 1810, French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte married his second wife, Marie Louise, the 19-year-old daughter of the Emperor of Austria. Napoleon had a STAND-IN at the wedding ceremony in Austria,
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thurs., Mar. 9, 2022 1832, an Illinois lawyer ran for his first political office, but lost. He later lost four more times while running for Congress and the Senate. This loser,
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds., Mar. 8, 2023 1832, an Illinois lawyer ran for his first political office, but lost. He later lost four more times while running for Congress and the Senate. This loser,
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds., Mar. 8, 2023 1948, the Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional to teach religion in public schools. It was decided in the landmark case of McCollum vs. the Board
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, Mar. 7, 2023 1876 Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for his telephone. 1917 The Original Dixieland Jazz Band released Livery Stable Blues. It sold a million copies. 1939: Guy Lombardo and the
