Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, Jan. 6, 2025
1945 The Looney Tunes cartoon skunk Pepé Le Pew made his first appearance. Pepé Le Pew was voiced by Mel Blanc.
1969 Future U.S. President, Jimmy Carter saw a UFO. He filed a report stating, “It was the darndest thing I’ve ever seen. It was big, it was very bright, it changed colors and it was about the size of the moon.
1994 Nancy Kerrigan, the 1993 U.S. figure skating champion and Olympic bronze medalist, was attacked after a practice by a man who hit her on the knee with a club. Rival skater Tonya later pled guilty, admitting to meeting with her bodyguard and her ex-husband, four days after the attack to make plans to cover up their involvement.
Music History:
1973 Carly Simon’s ‘You’re So Vain’, (with Mick Jagger on backing vocals), started a three-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart. In 2015, after keeping quiet for more than 40 years, Carly admitted that ‘You’re So Vain’ was about Warren Beatty, but only one verse of it. Simon said the other verses were about two other men.
Notable Birthdays:
TV Host Julie Chen 55
Hall of Fame lady golfer Nancy Lopez 68
Actor Rowan Atkinson aka Mr. Bean 70
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
