Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, Oct. 28, 2024
1636 The first US College was founded. Harvard.
1793 Eli Whitney applied for a patent for the Cotton Gin
1904 The first use of ‘finger printing’ to solve a crime in St. Louis
1965 The Gateway Arch was completed in St. Louis
Music History:
1972 Stevie Wonder released his 15th studio album Talking Book. The album’s first track, ‘You Are the Sunshine of My Life’, hit No.1 on the Billboard charts, and earned Wonder his first Grammy Award. The album featured a guest appearance of Jeff Beck on the track ‘Superstition’.
Notable Birthdays today:
Actor Joaquin Phoenix 51
Entrepreneur Bill Gates 69
Actress Annie Potts 72
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
