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4/11/2024 - Awful Sequels, Risky Things, and Insults
Thursday 4/11/24 Celebrate: Barbershop Quartet Day International Louie Louie Day National Alcohol Screening Day National Cheese Fondue...
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Apr 10, 20243 min read
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4/10/24 - American Attitudes, Band Merch, and Global Work From Home Day
Wednesday 4/10/24 Celebrate: American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Day Encourage a Young Writer Day Global Work from...
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Apr 10, 20243 min read
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1984 - Street Talk - Steve Perry
40 Years Ago - 1984 Steve Perry released his debut solo album Street Talk. The first single "Oh Sherrie" was a smash peaking at #3, #1...
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Apr 9, 20241 min read
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4/9/24 - Post Eclipse, Beyonce's Eclipse, and Banned Books
Tuesday 4/9/24 Celebrate: International ASMR Day (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) International Be Kind to Lawyers Day National...
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Apr 9, 20243 min read
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1994 - Smash - Offspring
30 Years Ago - 1994 Offspring released their third album Smash. The album has sold over eleven million copies worldwide, making it the...
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Apr 8, 20241 min read
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4/8/24 - Eclipse Day!!!!!
Monday 4/8/24 Celebrate: Dog Farting Awareness Day Draw a Picture of a Bird Day International Feng Shui Awareness Day National All is...
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Apr 8, 20243 min read
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1984 - #1 Club Hit - Give Me Tonight - Shannon
40 Years Ago - 1984 The #1 Dance song was "Give Me Tonight" by Shannon and was the follow-up to "Let the Music Play." It peaked at #6 on...
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Apr 7, 20241 min read
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1984 - Self Control - Laura Branigan
40 Years Ago - 1984 Laura Branigan released her third album Self Control. Four singles were released. "Self Control" peaked at #4, #5 AC,...
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Apr 6, 20241 min read
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4/6/24 & 4/7/24 - Eclipse, White Bread, and Pluto
Saturday 4/6/24 Sunday 4/7/24 Celebrate: Army Day Drowsy Drivers Awareness Day Every Day is Tag Day Fresh Tomato Day International Day of...
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Apr 6, 20245 min read
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1999 - Tal Bachman - Tal Bachman
25 Years Ago - 1999 Tal Bachman released his self-titled album. "She's So High" peaked at #14 and #1 AC, #17 Adult Alternative, #6...
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Apr 5, 20241 min read
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4/5/24 - Odds, Coin Toss, and Speech Fasting
Friday 4/5/24 Celebrate: Bell Bottoms Day First Contact Day Go For Broke Day Hospital Admitting Clerks Day National Caramel Day National...
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Apr 5, 20244 min read
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1984 - 99 Luftballons - Nena
40 Years Ago - 1984 Nena released her album featuring the smash and title track 99 Luftballons. It peaked at #2 and #22 Club. ("Jump"...
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Apr 4, 20241 min read
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4/4/24 - 404 Day, Your Teen Music, and Billionaires (probably not you)
Thursday 4/4/2024 Celebrate: Hug a Newsperson Day International Carrot Day Jeep 4X4 Day National Burrito Day Naitonal Cordon Bleu Day...
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Apr 4, 20245 min read
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1974 - Road Food - The Guess Who
50 Years Ago - 1974 The Guess Who released their twelfth album Road Food. The album featured two singles "Star Baby" peaked at #39 "Clap...
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Apr 3, 20241 min read
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4/3/24 - Dirty Office, Dogs, and Hand Replacements
Wednesday 4/3/24 Celebrate: American Circus Day Armenian Appreciation Day Find a Rainbow Day Fish Fingers and Custard Day - Doctor Who...
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Apr 3, 20244 min read
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1984 - Jermaine Jackson - Jermaine Jackson
40 Years Ago - 1984 Jermaine Jackson released his tenth self-titled album. This was his first with Arista Records. This allowed a duet...
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Apr 2, 20241 min read
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4/2/24 - Post April Fools, PBJ, and GMail
Tuesday 4/2/24 Celebrate: International Children's Book Day International Fact-Checking Day National Ferret Day National Love Your...
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Apr 2, 20244 min read
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1974 - Skin Tight - Ohio Players
50 Years Ago - 1974 Ohio Players released their fifth album Skin Tight. Two singles were released "Jive Turkey (Part 1)" was a #6 R&B,...
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Apr 1, 20241 min read
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4/1/24 - There Is No Briefing Today (April Fools!)
Monday 4/1/24 Celebrate: Boomer Bonus Day Fossil Fools Day International Edible Book Festival International Fun at Work Day International...
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Apr 1, 20243 min read
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1984 - Against All Odds: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
40 Years Ago - 1984 The Against All Odds: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released. Phil Collins sang the title...
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Mar 31, 20241 min read
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