Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds., Jan 4, 2023
1847 Samuel Colt made his first sale to the U.S. government. Captain Samuel Walker of the Texas Rangers had used Colt revolvers and was impressed by them when his 15-man unit defeated 70 Comanches in Texas. He placed an order with Colt for 1,000 revolvers for use by the Rangers in the Mexican American War.
1912 The Boy Scouts Association is incorporated throughout the British Empire by Royal charter for “the purpose of instructing boys of all classes in the principles of discipline loyalty and good citizenship.
January 4, 1977, Mary Shane was hired by the Chicago White Sox as the first full-time woman major league baseball play-by-play TV announcer. However, by mid-season her lack of knowledge of baseball situations and rules were noticeable, and Shane’s broadcasts centered on the families of the players instead of the events of the game and statistics that Chicago baseball fans wanted. Shane was pulled from the White Sox Broadcasts before the 1977 season ended.
Music History:
1975 Elton John started a two-week run at #1 on the US singles chart with his version of The Beatles ‘Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds’. His 3rd US No. 1. The song featured John Lennon on Guitar.
Notable Birthdays:
R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe 62
Actor Dave Foley – Newsradio 64
Actress Dyan Cannon 83
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
