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January 14

10 moments from 1900 to 1989: 5 things that happened, 4 birthdays and 1 farewells.

Tune of the day
Can't Help Falling in Love
Elvis Presley
Why today: 1973 · Elvis beams Aloha from Hawaii by satellite
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What happened on January 14

  1. 1900126 yrs ago
    HappenedClassical

    Puccini's Tosca premieres in Rome

    A day late because of unrest, the opening at the Teatro Costanzi came amid fears of an anarchist bomb and a noisy interruption. Critics were cool, but audiences packed twenty performances.

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  2. 196759 yrs ago
    HappenedRock

    The Human Be-In gathers the tribes in San Francisco

    Tens of thousands filled Golden Gate Park to hear Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead and Big Brother and the Holding Company, along with Timothy Leary urging the crowd to "turn on, tune in, drop out."

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  3. 197353 yrs ago
    HappenedRock

    Elvis beams Aloha from Hawaii by satellite

    Starting at 12:30 a.m. in Honolulu so it hit prime time abroad, Presley played the first satellite concert built around a single performer, closing with "Can't Help Falling in Love" and raising $75,000 for cancer research.

    Play on Spotify Apple Music Source: Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite - Wikipedia
  4. 197848 yrs ago
    HappenedRock

    The Sex Pistols' last show ends their first run

    At San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom, Johnny Rotten closed the night by asking the crowd if they ever felt cheated. The original band split soon after.

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  5. 198937 yrs ago
    HappenedR&B / Soul

    Bobby Brown's "My Prerogative" tops the Hot 100

    Brown wrote it with Teddy Riley and Gene Griffin as a reply to critics after he left New Edition. It climbed from a No. 78 debut to the top and spent 24 weeks on the chart.

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  6. 193888 yrs ago
    BornR&B / Soul

    New Orleans legend Allen Toussaint is born

    Toussaint wrote "Working in the Coal Mine" and "Southern Nights" and produced classics such as Labelle's "Lady Marmalade" and Dr. John's "Right Place, Wrong Time."

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  7. 193888 yrs ago
    BornPop

    Crooner Jack Jones is born in Hollywood

    Son of singer Allan Jones, he scored with "Wives and Lovers" and "Lollipops and Roses" and later sang the theme to TV's The Love Boat.

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  8. 196858 yrs ago
    BornHip-hop

    LL Cool J is born on Long Island

    James Todd Smith grew up to rap "Rock the Bells" and "Mama Said Knock You Out," and he also scored on the R&B side with "I Need Love" and "Hey Lover."

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  9. 196957 yrs ago
    BornRock

    Dave Grohl is born in Warren, Ohio

    He drummed for Nirvana, then stepped out front to start Foo Fighters, becoming one of rock's most familiar faces.

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  10. 194977 yrs ago
    DiedClassical

    Spanish composer Joaquín Turina dies in Madrid

    The Seville-born composer blended Andalusian color with modern technique in works like Danzas fantásticas and La oración del torero.

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