Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday Jan 9, 2025
1811 The first women’s golf tournament was held in Scotland.
1949 The new 7-inch 33 1/3 rpm micro-groove record format was announced by Columbia.
2007 Apple’s iPhone was unveiled to the public by Steve Jobs at the Macworld convention in San Francisco. It would go on sale in June and retail for between $499 and $599.
Music History:
1976 Queen was at No.1 with ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’. The single enjoyed a nine-week run on the chart selling more than a million copies by the end of the month. It reached No.1 again in 1991 for five weeks following Freddy Mercury’s death, eventually becoming the third bestselling single of all time.
Notable Birthdays:
All musicians!
Singer Crystal Gayle 74
Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page 81
Singer Joan Baez 84
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
