WAY BACK WHEN for Monday, March 17, 2025
Today we celebrate the life of Saint Patrick who died today in 460 A.D. St. Patrick’s color was originally blue, but over the years has changed to green to commemorate his use of the shamrock to explain the Trinity to pagans.
1958 The U.S. launched its second artificial satellite into space, Vanguard 1. It was the first solar-powered satellite At 6.0 inches in diameter, it was nicknamed the “grapefruit satellite” and remains the oldest human-made object still in orbit. BTW it stopped working in 1964. It’s just been flying around up there ever since.
Music History: 1968 – Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb aka: The British rock group The Bee Gees made their American TV debut on The Ed Sullivan Show, singing To Love Somebody and Words.
Notable Birthdays today:
Actor Rob Lowe 61
Actor Kurt Russell 74
Actor Patrick Duffy 76
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