Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, Nov. 29, 2024
1934 The Chicago Bears beat the Detroit Lions in the first NFL game broadcast.
1942 The U.S. began rationing coffee as a result of World War II. Coffee was rationed to 1 pound per family every five weeks.
1972 The arcade video game Pong was released. It was the world’s first commercially successful video game.
Music History:
1969 The Beatles were at No.1 on the US singles chart with their twenty-sixth release in the United States, ‘Come Together.’ It became the group’s 18th US No.1 song. John Lennon was inspired by Timothy Leary’s campaign for governor of California titled “Come together, join the party” against Ronald Reagan giving him the idea for the track.
Notable Birthdays today:
Actor Don Cheadle 60
Comedian Howie Mandel 69
Actress Diane Ladd 89
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
