Thursday, May 12, 2022

The Donner Party on This Day in History

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  This Day in History:  The Donner Party of pioneers departed Independence, Missouri for California on this day in 1846, on what will become...
Wednesday, May 11, 2022

The Exorcist's Tubular Bells on This Day in History

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  This Day in History: Mike Oldfield's song "Tubular Bells" hits #7 on the Billboard charts on this day in 1974. Tubular Bells...
Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock" on This Day in History

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  This Day in History: Bill Haley & His Comets released "Rock Around the Clock", the first rock and roll record to reach numbe...
Monday, May 9, 2022

Trance Musician Robert Miles on This Day in History

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  Children This Day in History: Italian record producer, composer, musician and DJ Roberto Concina, known professionally as Robert Miles, di...
Sunday, May 8, 2022

Faustian Blues Legend Robert Johnson on This Day in History

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  This Day in History:  Blues Legend Robert Leroy Johnson was born on this day (May 8) in 1911. His landmark recordings in 1936 and 1937 dis...
Saturday, May 7, 2022

The Sydney River McDonald's Murders on This Day in History

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This Day in History:  The Sydney River McDonald's murders occurred on this day (May 7) in 1992, at the McDonald's restaurant in Sydn...
Friday, May 6, 2022

The Great Bible on This Day in History

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  This Day in History: King Henry VIII ordered English-language Bibles to be placed in every church on this day in 1541, and the Great Bible...