It happened this week!

● “Call Me” by Aretha Franklin topped charts in 1970. It was her eighth number- one R& B hit.

● The play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof debuted in 1955. The Oscarnominated film starring Elizabeth Taylor came three years later.

● New York City’s first St. Patrick’s Day parade took place in 1762. Today, the parade draws in nearly 2 million spectators.

● Shoelaces were patented in 1790. Though modernized in the 18th century, the earliest shoelaces date back to around 3500 BC.

● The spinoff series Joanie Loves Chachi premiered in 1982. The show won lead Erin Moran a Best Young Actress award.