Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thurs. March 17, 2022
461, St. Patrick died. The patron saint of Ireland wasn’t even born Irish. He was actually a kidnapped slave from Britain. And the first Saint Patrick’s Day parade wasn’t celebrated until 1762, in America.
1910, Mrs. Luther Gulick of Lake Sebago, Maine, founded the Camp Fire Girls organization. The group has since dropped the word “girls” from its name and is now known as Camp Fire.
1969, Golda Meir, a girl from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who dreamed of becoming a high school teacher, took office as Israel’s fourth Prime Minister.
Music History:
1978 U2 won 500 pounds or $850 and a chance to audition for CBS Ireland in a talent contest in Dublin. The Limerick Civic Week Pop ’78 Competition was sponsored by The Evening Express and Guinness Harp Lager. And as they say, the rest is history!
Notable Birthdays:
Actor John Boyega “Finn” in Star Wars: 30
Actor Rob Lowe: 58
Actor Gary Sinise “Lieutenant Dan in Forest Gump: 67
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
