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November 13

10 moments from 1868 to 2016: 4 things that happened, 3 birthdays and 3 farewells.

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Whenever, Wherever
Shakira
Why today: 2001 · Shakira releases Laundry Service in the US
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What happened on November 13

  1. 194086 yrs ago
    HappenedClassical

    Disney's Fantasia premieres on Broadway

    Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra played Bach, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky and more, and its Fantasound system made it the first commercial movie screened in stereo sound.

    Play on Spotify Source: Fantasia (1940 film) - Wikipedia
  2. 197650 yrs ago
    HappenedRock

    Rod Stewart starts an eight-week run at No. 1

    "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" jumped from No. 8 to the top and stayed there into January, the longest stay at No. 1 of 1976.

    Play on Spotify Source: Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) - Wikipedia
  3. 200026 yrs ago
    HappenedRock

    The Beatles release the hits album 1

    It gathered all 27 of their UK and US No. 1 singles and became the best-selling album of the 2000s in America.

    Play on Spotify Source: 1 (Beatles album) - Wikipedia
  4. 200125 yrs ago
    HappenedLatin

    Shakira releases Laundry Service in the US

    Gloria Estefan pushed for this crossover album, which sold about 13 million copies and gave Shakira her first Hot 100 hit, "Whenever, Wherever".

    Play on Spotify Source: Laundry Service - Wikipedia
  5. 193987 yrs ago
    BornJazz & Blues

    New Orleans drummer Idris Muhammad is born

    He played on Fats Domino's "Blueberry Hill," and his own "Could Heaven Ever Be Like This" was later sampled by artists including Jamie xx and Ta-Ku.

    Play on Spotify Source: Idris Muhammad - Wikipedia
  6. 194482 yrs ago
    BornR&B / Soul

    Timmy Thomas is born in Indiana

    His spare plea "Why Can't We Live Together" topped the R&B chart and went top three on the Hot 100 in 1972.

    Play on Spotify Source: Timmy Thomas - Wikipedia
  7. 194779 yrs ago
    BornRock

    Marshall Tucker Band's Toy Caldwell is born

    The band's chief songwriter and lead guitarist strummed with his thumb rather than a pick, and he sang lead on "Can't You See," one of their best-known hits.

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  8. 1868158 yrs ago
    DiedClassical

    Gioachino Rossini dies near Paris at 76

    The composer of The Barber of Seville and William Tell wrote his last opera at 37, and in his final decade hosted celebrated Saturday-evening musical gatherings in Paris.

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  9. 200422 yrs ago
    DiedHip-hop

    Wu-Tang's Ol' Dirty Bastard dies at 35

    A founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan, he had hits with "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" and "Got Your Money" in his half-rapped, half-sung style.

    Play on Spotify Source: Ol' Dirty Bastard - Wikipedia
  10. 201610 yrs ago
    DiedRock

    Leon Russell dies at 74

    A Wrecking Crew session pianist turned star, he played the Concert for Bangladesh and wrote "A Song for You", recorded by over 200 artists.

    Play on Spotify Source: Leon Russell - Wikipedia