Paul Layendecker

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 1981 The 52 American hostages held in the U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran as a result of the Iranian Hostage Crisis were released minutes after the inauguration

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday Jan 17, 2025 1871, Andrew S. Hallidie received a patent for his Cable Car system. Three years later, his invention changed the face of San Francisco. 1929, Popeye the Sailor

WAY BACK WHEN for Thursday, January 16, 2025 1919, the 18th Amendment was ratified, which banned the manufacturing, sale, or transportation of alcohol in the U.S. The actual enforcement of Prohibition didn’t start until the following year.

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds., January 15, 2025 1927 The case against John Scopes was dismissed by the Tennessee Supreme Court. He had been convicted of teaching evolution. 1929 American Nobel Peace Prize-winning civil rights

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 ALL TV today… 1952 Network TV’s first early-morning show, Today, debuted on NBC. Still running, it is now the fifth-longest-running U.S. television series hosted by Savannah Guthrie

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday Jan 13, 2025 1920 A New York Times editorial said rockets could never fly. Obviously, they were proved wrong and eventually issued an apology in 1969 after the Apollo 11

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday Jan 10, 2024 1888 American inventor Louis LePrince patented his single lens motion picture camera. 1920 The Treaty of Versailles took effect ending WW1 between Germany and the Allied Forces.

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday Jan 9, 2025 1811 The first women’s golf tournament was held in Scotland. 1949 The new 7-inch 33 1/3 rpm micro-groove record format was announced by Columbia. 2007 Apple’s iPhone

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds. Jan 8, 2025 In 1835, the U.S. National Debt was completely PAID OFF under Andrew Jackson, giving us a zero balance for the first and ONLY time in history. 1958,

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, January 7, 2025 1610 Astronomer Galileo Galilei observed three points of light near the planet Jupiter. Subsequent observations over the next several months led him to the realization that they

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, Jan. 6, 2025 1945 The Looney Tunes cartoon skunk Pepé Le Pew made his first appearance. Pepé Le Pew was voiced by Mel Blanc. 1969 Future U.S. President, Jimmy Carter

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, Jan 3, 2025 1870 Construction began on the Brooklyn Bridge. It was completed in May of 1883. 1888 The first drinking straw was patented. 1959 Alaska became the 49th state

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025 1939 Adolf Hitler was named Time magazine’s 1938 Man of the Year in their January 2, 1939, issue. The title was not given as an honor, but

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds. Jan. 1, 2025 HAPPY NEW YEAR! 1929 The worst ‘blunder’ in College Football history. When during the Rose Bowl game, California Golden Bear’s center Roy Reigels ran 65 yards the

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, Dec. 31, 2024 1879 Thomas Edison gave the first public demonstration of the incandescent light. 1974 U.S. Citizens were allowed to buy and own gold for the first time in

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, Dec. 30, 2024 1817 The first coffee was planted in Hawaii. 1924 Edwin Hubble announced the existence of other Milky Way systems. 1972 President Nixon halted the bombing of North

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, Dec. 27, 2024 1831 Charles Darwin set out on a voyage to the Pacific aboard the HMS Beagle. Darwin’s discoveries during the voyage formed the basis of his theory of

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024 1865 The first U.S. patent for a coffee percolator is issued to inventor James H. Nason. 1919 Babe Ruth, known as “The Bambino”, was sold by the

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024 336 Although Christmas celebrations started in the early 300s, the first celebration of Christmas that we have recorded evidence for occurred in Rome on December 24th in

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, Dec. 23, 2024 1783 George Washington resigned at U.S. Commander in Chief of the Army 1913 The U.S. Federal Reserve system was authorized. 1947 The ‘transistor’ was invented by Bardeen