Non-Musical history for today: 1945 - On their honeymoon in the same lovely bunker in which they were married the day before, Adolf Hitler shot himself in the head to avoid capture and his bride, Eva Braun, had a snack of cyanide. Their bodies were removed from the bunker and burned. Couldn't have happened to a more deserving couple. Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays,…
Non-Musical history for today: 1945 – Adolf Hitler married his longtime partner Eva Braun in a Berlin bunker and designated Admiral Karl Dönitz as his successor. Wait until you hear how they spent their honeymoon! Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for April 29. Recorded in the Such-N-Such Media Studios at Liberty Plaza or Such-N-Such Media Studio South. Leave comments at tim@beeswaxvinyl.com or…
Non-Musical history for today: 1945 – Benito Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci were shot dead by Walter Audisio, a member of the Italian resistance movement. Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for April 28. Recorded in the Such-N-Such Media Studios at Liberty Plaza or Such-N-Such Media Studio South. Leave comments at tim@beeswaxvinyl.com or 336-422-NUMB (6862). Tune into Camel City Radio. On Camel…
Non-Musical history for today: Just after 10a on this date in 1978, 51 construction workers fell to their deaths, along with metal and concrete, in Willow Island, West Virginia. Cooling systems were on a scaffolding that was mounted to concrete that hadn't had enough time to properly cure, causing it to give way and send the workers tumbling downward. It is considered the deadliest…
Non-Musical history for today: 1865 – Union cavalry troopers cornered and shot dead John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln, in Virginia. Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for April 26. Recorded in the Such-N-Such Media Studios at Liberty Plaza or Such-N-Such Media Studio South. Leave comments at tim@beeswaxvinyl.com or 336-422-NUMB (6862). Tune into Camel City Radio. On Camel City Radio,…
Non-Musical history for today: Oliver Cromwell, a very polarizing figure in English history, was born on this day in 1599. He ousted (and had a hand in the execution of) King Charles I of the Stuart monarchy. When he died in 1658, he was buried at Westminster Abbey. After reassuming the throne for the Stuart monarchy, King Charles II had Cromwell's body exhumed and…
Non-Musical history for today: 1980 – Eight U.S. servicemen died in Operation Eagle Claw as they attempted to end the Iran hostage crisis. The operation was a failure. Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for April 24. Recorded in the Such-N-Such Media Studios at Liberty Plaza or Such-N-Such Media Studio South. Leave comments at tim@beeswaxvinyl.com or 336-422-NUMB (6862). Tune into Camel City Radio.…
Non-Musical history for today: 1914 – The first baseball game at Wrigley Field, then known as Weeghman Park, was played in Chicago. It wasn't the Cubs, however, who played there first. It was the Chicago Whales (because whales are so prevalent in Chicago) of the Federal League. The Cubs moved in two years later. Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for April 23.…
Non-Musical history for today: 1889 – At noon, thousands rushed to claim land in the Land Rush of 1889. Within hours the cities of Oklahoma City and Guthrie were formed with populations of at least 10,000. If you're not reading between the lines, it shouldn't say, Land Rush, it should say land grab, and it should all be given back to who had it…
Non-Musical history for today: 753 BC – Romulus founded Rome. But the question is: was it built on that one day? I think not. Not from what I've been told anyway. Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for April 21. Recorded in the Such-N-Such Media Studios at Liberty Plaza or Such-N-Such Media Studio South. Leave comments at tim@beeswaxvinyl.com or 336-422-NUMB (6862). Tune into…