WAY BACK WHEN for Friday, June 2, 2023
1835, P.T. Barnum began the first circus tour of the United States.
1896, Guglielmo Marconi filed a patent for The Radio.
1953, the coronation of Queen Elizabeth the Second was held at Westminster Abbey. It was the first one to be televised.
1977, New Jersey decided to allow casino gambling in Atlantic City. The first casino opened less than a year later.
Music History
1979 Donna Summer started a three-week run at #1 on the US singles charts with “Hot Stuff”, her second #1. I Feel Love was her first.
Notable Birthdays:
Comedian/Let’s Make A Deal host Wayne Brady 51
Jerry Mathers “The Beaver” 75
Actor Stacy Keech 82
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
