Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday. Jan 13, 2023
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 flight to the moon. BTW: Apollo 14 was launched on this date in 1971.
1930 After the success of the animated classic Steamboat Willie, the newspaper comic strip Mickey Mouse debuted.
Music History:
The YMCA filed a libel suit against The Village People’s song YMCA. And today marks the 53rd anniversary of the release of The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine album in 1969.
Notable Birthdays:
Actor Orlando Bloom 46
Actor Patrick Dempsey 57
Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus 62
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
