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1994 - Bedtime Stories - Madonna
30 Years Ago - 1994 Madonna released her sixth album Bedtime Stories. It was always an event when Madonna released an album at this...
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Oct 24, 20241 min read
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10/24/24 - Halloween Costumes, Bad Romance, and Regrets
Thursday 10/24/24 Celebrate: 40-Hour Work Week Day Black Thursday - commemorates the day in 1929 when the stock market tanked throwing us...
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Oct 24, 20244 min read
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1989 - Storm Front - Billy Joel
35 Years Ago - 1989 Billy Joel released his eleventh album Storm Front. The album's cover depicts the maritime storm warning flag...
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Oct 23, 20241 min read
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10/23/24 - Chaos Packaging, You Old, and Popular Nuts!
Wednesday 10/23/24 Celebrate: Event Organizers Day (but who plans the celebration?) Lung Health Day Medical Assistants Recognition Day...
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Oct 23, 20244 min read
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1984 - Waking Up with the House on Fire - Culture Club
40 Years Ago - 1984 Culture Club released their third album Waking Up with the House on Fire. "The War Song" peaked at #17 "The Medal...
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Oct 22, 20241 min read
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10/22/24 - Bed Food, Less Chocolate, and Driving Tests
Tuesday 10/22/24 Celebrate: Clean Up the Earth Day Eat a Pretzel Day INTERNATIONAL CAP LOCK DAY International Stuttering Awareness Day...
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Oct 22, 20244 min read
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1979 - One Step Beyond - Madness/ 1989 - Enjoy Yourself - Kylie Minogue/ 1999 - Steptacular - Steps
Today is all for the UK charts!!! Because it seems America doesn’t like Brit Pop. 45 Years Ago - 1979 Madness released their debut album...
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Oct 21, 20242 min read
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10/21/24 - Best Restroom and A Fake E-Mail
Monday 10/21/24 Celebrate: Back to the Future Day Apple Day Babbling Day Celebration of the Mind Day Check Your Meds Day Count Your...
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Oct 21, 20242 min read
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1979 - Damn the Torpedoes - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
45 Years Ago - 1979 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers released their third album Damn the Torpedoes. This was their breakthrough album...
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Oct 20, 20241 min read
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1979 - Prince /1984 - Apollonia 6
Prince Day! 45 Years Ago - 1979 Prince released his second self-titled album. The album was written, arranged, composed, produced, and...
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Oct 19, 20241 min read
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10/19/24 & 10/20/24 - Halloween Excitement, Signatures, and I'll Smell Your Shoes
Saturday 10/19/24 Sunday 10/20/24 Celebrate: Saturday Bridge Day Dress Like a Dork Day Evaluate Your Life Day I Love Yarn Day...
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Oct 19, 20244 min read
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1989 - Wild! - Erasure
35 Years Ago - 1989 Erasure released their fourth album Wild! "Drama!" charted in America peaking at #10 Club, Alternative Airplay #11,...
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Oct 18, 20241 min read
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10/18/24 - Heartbeats, Wine, and Big Pumpkins
Friday 10/18/24 Celebrate: Developmental Language Disorder Awareness Day International Legging Day National Chocolate Cupcake Day...
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Oct 18, 20245 min read
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1984 - Valotte - Julian Lennon/Give My Regards to Broadstreet Stdk - Paul McCartney
Beatle Related today 40 Years Ago - 1984 Julian Lennon released his debut album Valotte. He is the son of John Lennon and his first wife...
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Oct 17, 20241 min read
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10/17/24 - Disgusting, Pants, and Pandas
Thursday 10/17/24 Celebrate: Black Poetry Day Conflict Resolution Day Edge Day Forgive an Ex Day Four Prunes Day - apparently for dietary...
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Oct 17, 20243 min read
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1984 - The Age of Consent - Bronski Beat
40 Years Ago - 1984 Bronski Beat released their debut album The Age of Consent. "Smalltown Boy" It has been described as perfectly...
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Oct 16, 20241 min read
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10/16/24 - Predictions, Bitcoin, and Baby in a Parking Lot
Wednesday 10/16/24 Celebrate: Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day Global Cat Day Global Dignity Day Hagfish Day International Pronouns...
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Oct 16, 20244 min read
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1979 - On the Radio: Greatest Hits/1984 - Cats Without Claws - Donna Summer
45 Years Ago - 1979 Donna Summer released her greatest album On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II. Her fourth consecutive double...
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Oct 15, 20241 min read
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10/15/24 - Halloween Costumes, AI Pet, and An Arm and a Leg
Tuesday 10/15/24 Celebrate: I Love Lucy Day Breast Health Day Global Handwashing Day Information Overload Awareness Day International Day...
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Oct 15, 20244 min read
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1994 - Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me - Gloria Estefan
30 Years Ago - 1994 Gloria Estefan released her fifth solo album (17th overall) Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me. This is a covers album of...
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Oct 14, 20241 min read
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