Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Wednesday, August 18, 2021
1872 Montgomery Ward issued his first catalog. It consisted of 163 items for sale and included a money-back guarantee.
1920 The 19th Amendment to the U.S. constitution granting American women the right to vote was ratified.
1977 Elvis Presley’s funeral was held at Graceland in Memphis, with 150 mourners inside and 75,000 outside. 18 white limousines and a white hearse traveled to the mausoleum where he was laid to rest.
Music History:
1984 George Michael was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with his first solo single ‘Careless Whisper.’ It made George the first person to reach No.1 as a solo artist and a member of a band in the same year. It was a million seller and the song was No.1 in nearly 25 countries, selling over six million copies worldwide.
Notable Birthdays today:
Actor Christian Slater 52
Actor Dennis Leary 64
Actor Robert Redford 85
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
