Non-musical history on this date: William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States and the last president that served in the Civil War was born in 1843. He died eight days after being mortally shot and wounded by anarchist Leon Czolgosz in 1901. Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for January 29. Recorded in the Such-N-Such Media Studios at Liberty Plaza or…
Non-musical history: The Diet of Worms of 1521 began. It was an imperial diet of the Holy Roman Empire called by Emperor Charles V and conducted in the Imperial Free City of Worms. Martin Luther was summoned to the Diet to renounce or reaffirm his views in response to a Papal bull of Pope Leo X. Obviously, no one was eating worms. Worms is…
Non-musical (ish) history for today: 2010 – Apple announces the iPad. It was a pretty big deal. Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for January 27. 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, it's hump day every day!
Non-musical history for today: 1564 – The Council of Trent establishes an official distinction between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism. This enjoins strict obedience upon all Catholics and forbids, under pain of ex-communication, all unauthorized interpretation, reserving this to the Pope alone and threatens the disobedient with "the indignation of Almighty God and of his blessed apostles, Peter and Paul." Pope Pius appointed a commission…
Non-musical history for today: 1533 – Henry VIII of England secretly married his second wife Anne Boleyn. Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for January 25. 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, it's hump day every day!
Non-musical history for today (or is it?): 1984 – Apple Computer placed the Macintosh personal computer on sale in the United States. Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for January 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. On Camel City Radio, it's hump…
Non-musical history for today: 1849 – Elizabeth Blackwell was awarded her M.D. by the Geneva Medical College of Geneva, New York, becoming the United States' first female doctor. Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for January 23. 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: In 613 – Eight-month-old Constantine was crowned as co-emperor (Caesar) by his father Heraclius at Constantinople. Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for January 22. 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, it's hump day every…
Today is National Hugging Day in the US. I'm a hug dealer. Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for January 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 Camel City Radio. On Camel City Radio, it's hump day every day!
Non-musical history for today: 1937 – Franklin D. Roosevelt and John Nance Garner were sworn in for their second terms as U.S. President and U.S. Vice President; it was the first time a Presidential Inauguration took place on January 20 since the 20th Amendment changed the dates of presidential terms. Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for January 20. Recorded in the Such-N-Such…