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November 1

10 moments from 1923 to 2022: 4 things that happened, 4 birthdays and 2 farewells.

Tune of the day
Suspicious Minds
Elvis Presley
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What happened on November 1

  1. 196858 yrs ago
    HappenedRock

    George Harrison's Wonderwall Music opens the Apple catalogue

    Wonderwall Music came out in Britain as the first solo album by any Beatle. It was also the very first LP on the band's new Apple label.

  2. 196957 yrs ago
    HappenedRock

    "Suspicious Minds" gives Elvis his last US No. 1

    Cut in a pre-dawn Memphis session that January, Mark James's song took Elvis back to the top of the Hot 100. It turned out to be his final chart-topper there.

  3. 198838 yrs ago
    HappenedHip-hop

    Slick Rick releases The Great Adventures of Slick Rick

    His Def Jam debut went to No. 1 on the R&B/hip-hop albums chart and sold a million copies. Its storytelling single "Children's Story" became a rap classic.

  4. 199333 yrs ago
    HappenedLatin

    Gustavo Cerati goes solo with Amor Amarillo

    The Soda Stereo frontman made his first solo album as a side project while living in Chile and waiting for his first child to be born.

  5. 1923103 yrs ago
    BornClassical

    Soprano Victoria de los Ángeles is born in Barcelona

    She came into the world in a porter's lodge at the University of Barcelona and grew into a great soprano. Her La bohème and Madama Butterfly were among her many acclaimed recordings.

  6. 193789 yrs ago
    BornCountry

    "Whispering Bill" Anderson is born

    His gentle voice earned him his nickname, and he wrote country standards like "City Lights" and "Still." He has belonged to the Grand Ole Opry since 1961, longer than any other member.

  7. 194977 yrs ago
    BornPop

    Hitmaker David Foster is born

    The Canadian producer has won 16 Grammys. His credits include Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" and Chicago's "Hard to Say I'm Sorry."

  8. 196264 yrs ago
    BornRock

    Red Hot Chili Peppers singer Anthony Kiedis is born

    Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he co-founded the Chili Peppers and wrote the words to "Under the Bridge," which climbed to No. 2 on the Hot 100.

  9. 200818 yrs ago
    DiedLatin

    Peruvian soprano Yma Sumac dies at 86

    Famed for a voice said to span close to five octaves, she topped the Billboard album chart with her 1950 debut, Voice of the Xtabay.

  10. 20224 yrs ago
    DiedHip-hop

    Migos rapper Takeoff is shot dead at 28

    The Migos member, who rapped alongside his uncle Quavo, was killed in Houston. The trio's album Culture had debuted at No. 1 in 2017.