Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds. Jan 8, 2025
In 1835, the U.S. National Debt was completely PAID OFF under Andrew Jackson, giving us a zero balance for the first and ONLY time in history.
1958, Bobby Fischer won his first U.S. Chess Championship, at age 14. It was the first of eight wins over the next nine years.
1993, a 29-cent Elvis postage stamp was issued at a post office near Graceland. The U.S. Postal Service held a vote in 1992. Fans chose skinny Elvis over chubby Elvis.
Music History:
1972 – The New Seekers were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing, (in Perfect Harmony’). The song started as a Coca Cola TV ad. It originally included the line, ‘I’d like to buy the world a Coke.’
Notable Birthdays:
Singer R, Kelly 58
TV Gameshow host Bob Eubanks 87
Elvis would have been 90 today.
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
