Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds., Sept. 30, 2026 1927 “The Babe” Babe Ruth Babe Ruth set a legendary single season record by hitting his 60th home run at Yankee Stadium. 1954 The first “Nuclear” Submarine, the US Navy’s USS Nautilus was launch... See more
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026 1829 The Greater London Metropolitan Police – now known as ‘Scotland Yard’ was formed with the passing of Robert Peel’s Metropolitan Police Act. The force was directly under Peel’s control and... See more
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, Sept. 25, 2026 1926 Henry Ford introduced the 5-day, 40-hour work week for his factory workers without cutting their pay. 1956 The first direct transatlantic telephone cable officially opened for service, con... See more
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, Sept. 21, 2026 1897 “Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.” Francis Church’s famous New York Sun response to 8-year-old Virginia O’ Hanlon’s letter, was published. It is the most reprinted newspaper editorial... See more
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, Sept. 18, 2026 1964 The Addams Family TV show debuted on ABC. It was based on characters from Charles Addams’ New Yorker cartoons. 1965 The secret agent satirical TV show “Get Smart” debuted on NBC. It featur... See more
