WAY BACK WHEN for Friday, May 9, 2025
1899 The first Lawn Mower was patented.
1914 Then President Woodrow Wilson established the first Mother’s Day.
1960 The F.D.A. approved use of the birth control pill.
1992 The Final episode of “The Golden Girls” aired.
Music History:
1970 – The Guess Who started a three-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘American Woman’, it was the group’s sixth Top 30 hit and only chart topper. The song was born by accident when guitarist Randy Bachman was playing a heavy riff on stage after he had broken a string, the other members joined in on the jam. A fan in the audience who had recorded the gig on tape presented it to the group after the show and they developed it into a full song.
Notable Birthdays:
Rocker Tom Peterson of Cheap Trick 75
Singer Billy Joel 76
Actress Candice Bergen 79
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
