Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, July 18, 2024
A.D. 64 Two-thirds of Rome is destroyed. Emperor Nero blamed an obscure Jewish sect called Christians, for the fire. This began the Roman persecution of Christians.
1863 During the assault on Fort Wagner in Charleston, South Carolina, former slave and Union Sgt. William Harvey Carney, despite serious wounds, struggled across the battlefield carrying the Union flag. For his actions, he was the first African American to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
1933 Bonnie Parker, Clyde Barrow and their gang were confronted by law officers armed with Thompson submachine guns in Platte City, Missouri. The gang managed to shoot their way out using automatic rifles.
Music History:
1969 During sessions at Abbey Road studios, London, Ringo Starr recorded his vocal to ‘Octopus’s Garden’, for the Abbey Road album. Starr had written the song when he ‘quit’ The Beatles the previous year. At the time, Starr was staying on actor Peter Seller’s yacht in the Mediterranean.
Notable Birthdays today:
Actress Kristen Bell 44
Actor Vin Diesel 57
Pro Golfer Nick Faldo 67
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
