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On this day in music

November 9

10 moments from 1936 to 2008: 6 things that happened, 3 birthdays and 1 farewells.

Tune of the day
Pata Pata
Miriam Makeba
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What happened on November 9

  1. 196165 yrs ago
    HappenedRock

    Brian Epstein watches the Beatles at the Cavern Club

    He went to a lunchtime show at the Liverpool club and later said that was where it all began. He signed them as manager in January 1962, and by May had an EMI recording offer for them.

  2. 196759 yrs ago
    HappenedRock

    Rolling Stone magazine publishes its first issue

    John Lennon was on the cover, in costume from the film How I Won the War.

  3. 197650 yrs ago
    HappenedRock

    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers release their debut album

    It introduced "Breakdown" and "American Girl", a song the band would be identified with for the rest of their career.

  4. 198541 yrs ago
    HappenedElectronic

    Jan Hammer's "Miami Vice Theme" hits No. 1

    The theme from the TV show Miami Vice spent a week at the top of the Billboard Hot 100.

  5. 199333 yrs ago
    HappenedHip-hop

    Wu-Tang Clan drop Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

    RZA's gritty production made it a landmark of '90s hip-hop, and in 2022 the Library of Congress added it to the National Recording Registry.

  6. 199927 yrs ago
    HappenedCountry

    Faith Hill releases Breathe

    It debuted at No. 1 on both the Billboard 200 and the country albums chart, and won the Grammy for Best Country Album.

  7. 193690 yrs ago
    BornFolk

    Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary is born

    The Louisville-born singer was the voice at the center of the folk trio, whose "Leaving on a Jet Plane" went to No. 1.

  8. 194185 yrs ago
    BornRock

    Creedence guitarist Tom Fogerty is born

    The older brother of John Fogerty played rhythm guitar in Creedence Clearwater Revival.

  9. 197848 yrs ago
    BornR&B / Soul

    Sisqó is born in Baltimore

    His solo debut, Unleash the Dragon, gave him "Thong Song", a No. 3 hit, and the No. 1 single "Incomplete".

  10. 200818 yrs ago
    DiedFolk

    Miriam Makeba, Mama Africa, dies after a concert

    The South African singer collapsed with a heart attack in Italy right after singing "Pata Pata". She was 76.