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On this day in 1981, 45 years ago: 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'. Here's Misfits with “Halloween.”
On this day in 1963, 63 years ago: 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.
On this day in 1964, 62 years ago: 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.
On this day in 1975, 51 years ago: 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.
On this day in 1912, 114 years ago: 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.
On this day in 1963, 63 years ago: 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.
On this day in 1966, 60 years ago: 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.
On this day in 1967, 59 years ago: 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.
On this day in 1768, 258 years ago: 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.
On this day in 2020, 6 years ago: 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.
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