Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, March 27, 2025
1860 – A Patent for the sewing machine was granted to M.L. Byrn of New York City.
1963 – Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds Premiered: Alfred Hitchcock’s classic horror-thriller, The Birds, had its world premiere on March 27th, 1963. It is still considered one of the scariest films of all time.
1987 – The Release of The Simpsons: On March 27, 1987, The Simpsons made its debut as a full-length animated television show on Fox. It’s now one of the longest-running and most influential TV shows in history.
2002 – The First Episode of American Idol Season 1: On March 27th, 2002, the first season of American Idol aired its first episode. The show went on to revolutionize the music industry and launched the careers of many artists, such as Kelly Clarkson.
Music History:
1970 – The Beatles’ Let It Be album, the Beatles’ final studio album, was released. It became an iconic piece of musical history.
Notable Birthdays:
Singer Mariah Carey 56
Actor Quentin Tarantino 62
Actor Michael York 83
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
