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October 22

10 moments from 1724 to 2002: 5 things that happened, 3 birthdays and 2 farewells.

Tune of the day
Whole Lotta Love
Led Zeppelin
Why today: 1969 · Led Zeppelin II hits US stores
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What happened on October 22

  1. 1724302 yrs ago
    HappenedClassical

    Bach premieres the cantata Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele

    First heard in Leipzig as part of Bach's chorale cantata cycle, every one of its seven movements is in a major key, and it calls for a rare violoncello piccolo.

    Play on Spotify Source: Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, BWV 180 - Wikipedia
  2. 1883143 yrs ago
    HappenedClassical

    The Metropolitan Opera House opens with Gounod's Faust

    New-money families like the Vanderbilts built it after the old-guard Academy of Music refused to give them boxes, turning a Gilded Age snub into an opera institution.

    Play on Spotify Source: Metropolitan Opera House (39th Street) - Wikipedia
  3. 196957 yrs ago
    HappenedRock

    Led Zeppelin II hits US stores

    Pieced together in studios booked between tour dates, it became the band's first No. 1 in both the US and UK, twice knocking the Beatles' Abbey Road off the top.

    Play on Spotify Source: Led Zeppelin II - Wikipedia
  4. 197650 yrs ago
    HappenedRock

    Bob Seger breaks through with Night Moves

    His first album to credit the Silver Bullet Band also used the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section on several tracks, and it carried him from Michigan hero to national star.

    Play on Spotify Source: Night Moves (album) - Wikipedia
  5. 200224 yrs ago
    HappenedPop

    Christina Aguilera reinvents herself with Stripped

    Released internationally ahead of its US launch, it introduced her "Xtina" persona and contained the Linda Perry ballad "Beautiful," which won a Grammy.

    Play on Spotify Source: Stripped (Christina Aguilera album) - Wikipedia
  6. 1811215 yrs ago
    BornClassical

    Franz Liszt, piano's first superstar, born in Hungary

    Fans fought over his cigar stubs during 1840s "Lisztomania," and he is credited with the modern solo piano recital and the symphonic poem.

    Play on Spotify Source: Franz Liszt - Wikipedia
  7. 196858 yrs ago
    BornReggae

    Shaggy born Orville Burrell in Kingston, Jamaica

    He honed his toasting style while serving in the US Marines, then hit big with "Boombastic" and the multi-platinum album Hot Shot.

    Play on Spotify Source: Shaggy (musician) - Wikipedia
  8. 199828 yrs ago
    BornHip-hop

    Rapper Roddy Ricch born in Compton, California

    His single "The Box" ruled the Hot 100 for eleven weeks and was the longest-running No. 1 of 2020.

    Play on Spotify Source: Roddy Ricch - Wikipedia
  9. 197353 yrs ago
    DiedClassical

    Cellist Pablo Casals dies in Puerto Rico at 96

    In 1890 he found Bach's cello suites in a Barcelona music shop and practised them for 13 years before playing them in public, turning neglected pieces into staples.

    Play on Spotify Source: Pablo Casals - Wikipedia
  10. 198937 yrs ago
    DiedFolk

    Folk revivalist Ewan MacColl dies in London

    He wrote "Dirty Old Town" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," which he taught to Peggy Seeger over the phone; Roberta Flack's version later won him a Grammy.

    Play on Spotify Source: Ewan MacColl - Wikipedia