WAY BACK WHEN for Good Friday, April 18, 2025
1775, Paul Revere began his famous ride from Charlestown to Lexington, Massachusetts, warning American colonists that “The British are coming! The British were coming!”
1934, the First Laundromat opened, in Fort Worth, Texas.
1968, London Bridge was sold to an American named Robert McCullough for about $2.5 million. It was later disassembled and rebuilt in Lake Havasu, Arizona,
Music History:
1963 After a Beatles performance in London, Paul McCartney met actress Jane Asher. They became one of the most popular couples in England and were engaged, but never married and split up in 1968. The relationship inspired several Beatles songs, including: “All My Loving.”
Notable Birthdays:
Actress Melissa Joan Hart 49
Conan OBrein 62
Actor Rick Moranis 72
Actress Hayley Mills 79
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
