Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday Jan 9, 2026 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 S... See more
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 1945 The Looney Tunes cartoon skunk Pepé Le Pew made his first appearance. Pepé Le Pew was voiced by Mel Blanc. 1969 Future U.S. President, Jimmy Carter saw a UFO. He filed a report stating, “It... See more
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026 1929 The worst ‘blunder’ in College Football history. When during the Rose Bowl game, California Golden Bear’s center Roy Reigels ran 65 yards the wrong way during the game. He was stopped six ... See more
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025
1817 The first coffee was planted in Hawaii.
1924 Edwin Hubble announced the existence of other Milky Way systems.
1972 President Nixon halted the bombing of North Vietnam and announced peace t... See more
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, Dec. 26, 2025 1776 – George Washington pulled off one of the boldest moves in American history, crossing the icy Delaware River and launching a surprise attack on Hessian forces in Trenton. It became a turnin... See more
