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On this day in music

October 31

10 moments from 1768 to 2020: 4 things that happened, 4 birthdays and 2 farewells.

Tune of the day
Halloween
Misfits
Why today: 1981 · Misfits release "Halloween" on Halloween
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What happened on October 31

  1. 196363 yrs ago
    HappenedRock

    Ed Sullivan sees Beatlemania firsthand at Heathrow

    Sullivan saw about 1,500 fans waiting for the Beatles to return from Sweden, which got him interested in booking them for his show.

    Play on Spotify Source: The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show - Wikipedia
  2. 196462 yrs ago
    HappenedR&B / Soul

    The Supremes hit No. 1 with "Baby Love"

    It was the Motown trio's second straight No. 1, part of a run of five in a row from 1964 to 1965.

    Play on Spotify Source: List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1964 - Wikipedia
  3. 197551 yrs ago
    HappenedRock

    Queen release "Bohemian Rhapsody"

    The almost six-minute single was the UK's No. 1 for nine weeks, and its promo video was shot in just four hours.

    Play on Spotify Source: Bohemian Rhapsody - Wikipedia
  4. 198145 yrs ago
    HappenedRock

    Misfits release "Halloween" on Halloween

    Glenn Danzig's horror-punk anthem came out on the holiday itself. It was the first release to use the band's Famous Monsters-style logo and the name simply 'Misfits'.

    Play on Spotify Source: Halloween (Misfits song) - Wikipedia
  5. 1912114 yrs ago
    BornCountry

    Dale Evans, writer of "Happy Trails", is born

    The singing cowgirl wrote "Happy Trails" and starred with her husband Roy Rogers in films and on The Roy Rogers Show.

    Play on Spotify Source: Dale Evans - Wikipedia
  6. 196363 yrs ago
    BornRock

    Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr is born in Manchester

    Marr's jangling guitar powered the Smiths, which he formed with Morrissey in 1982. NME later gave him its Godlike Genius award.

    Play on Spotify Source: Johnny Marr - Wikipedia
  7. 196660 yrs ago
    BornPop

    Bow Wow Wow singer Annabella Lwin is born in Rangoon

    She was only 13 when a talent scout found her working at a dry cleaner's. Her band's "I Want Candy" reached No. 9 in the UK.

    Play on Spotify Source: Annabella Lwin - Wikipedia
  8. 196759 yrs ago
    BornHip-hop

    Vanilla Ice is born in Dallas

    "Ice Ice Baby" was the first hip-hop single to top the Billboard Hot 100. Its "Under Pressure" sample led to a dispute that was settled out of court.

    Play on Spotify Source: Vanilla Ice - Wikipedia
  9. 1768258 yrs ago
    DiedClassical

    Baroque violinist Francesco Maria Veracini dies in Florence

    Legend says his bowing so humbled Tartini that he went away to practise. In 1722 Veracini leapt from a window after a quarrel and limped for the rest of his life.

    Play on Spotify Source: Francesco Maria Veracini - Wikipedia
  10. 20206 yrs ago
    DiedHip-hop

    Masked rapper MF DOOM dies; world learns two months later

    His family did not announce his death until December 31. Madvillainy, his album with Madlib, is often called his masterpiece.

    Play on Spotify Source: MF Doom - Wikipedia