Time Rewind: August 31st Through the Years with Mark Spitz, George Harrison, Californians, and More

It’s time rewind. For August 31st, it’s 1972. An American swimmer, Mark Spitz, speeds his way to an unprecedented seven gold medals at the Summer Olympic Games in Munich, Germany. On this day in 1976, a judge rules that when George Harrison wrote this song, he plagiarized this one by the Chiffons. He’s so fine, the crime cost the ex Beatles half a million dollars. Taking advantage of the publicity, the Chiffons record their own version of my Sweet Lord. On this day in 1964, Californians boast about being No.. 1 in population. That is, the Golden State wins the distinction of most populated in the U S, burning up the airways. That same day, it’s the Supreme. The single remains No.. 1 for two weeks. Born on this day, singer Van Morrison, actor Richard Guir, and comedian Chris Tucker. That’s time rewind. I’m David Mandel.