Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, Jan. 21, 2022
1813 The Pineapple was introduced to Hawaii.
1915 The benevolent organization Kiwanis was founded in Detroit.
1976 the first supersonic Concorde with commercial passengers took flight.
Music History:
1979 Lynyrd Skynyrd reunited at Volunteer Jam in Nashville. It was the first time the band had played since the 1977 plane crash that killed three of their members. They performed an instrumental version of Free Bird alongside The Charlie Daniels Band.
Notable Birthdays:
Singer Emma Bunton (Baby Spice) 46
Actress Gena Davis 66
Singer Billy Ocean 71
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
