What happened on October 25
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1875151 yrs ago
Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 premieres in Boston
Nikolai Rubinstein had dismissed it as unplayable, so Tchaikovsky gave it to Hans von Bülow, who played the world premiere in America. Rubinstein later became a champion of the work.
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196462 yrs ago
The Rolling Stones make their Ed Sullivan Show debut
The chaos around the band was so intense that Sullivan at first refused to book them again, although they did return in 1966 and 1967.
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197551 yrs ago
Paul Simon releases Still Crazy After All These Years
It won the Grammy for Album of the Year, and "My Little Town" put Simon and Art Garfunkel on a record together for the first time since 1970.
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198640 yrs ago
Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors" reaches No. 1
Billy Steinberg first wrote it about his mother, and Lauper later tied it to a friend lost to AIDS, which helped make it a lasting LGBTQ+ anthem.
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1825201 yrs ago
"Waltz King" Johann Strauss II born in Vienna
His father wanted him to be a banker and tried to stop him playing the violin, but the son went on to eclipse him with "The Blue Danube" and Die Fledermaus.
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194185 yrs ago
Helen Reddy born in Melbourne, Australia
Her feminist anthem "I Am Woman" topped the Hot 100 and won a Grammy, making her the first Australian artist with a US No. 1.
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194482 yrs ago
Yes singer Jon Anderson born in Accrington, England
He co-founded Yes with Chris Squire in 1968, and his high voice naturally sits above the tenor range rather than relying on falsetto.
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198442 yrs ago
Katy Perry born Katheryn Hudson in Santa Barbara
Her teenage gospel album sold only about 200 copies, but Teenage Dream later produced five Hot 100 No. 1s, matching Michael Jackson's Bad.
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198541 yrs ago
Ciara born in Fort Hood, Texas
Her debut single "Goodies" went to No. 1 and earned her the nickname "First Lady of Crunk&B," and "Level Up" later sparked a viral dance challenge.
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199234 yrs ago
"King of the Road" singer Roger Miller dies
Besides his witty country hits, he wrote the songs for the Broadway musical Big River, which won seven Tony Awards, including Best Score.
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