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This Day in American History: August 18th - Ringo Starr Plays His First Beatles Show (1962)

This Day in American History: August 18th - Ringo Starr Plays His First Beatles Show (1962)

This Day in American History: August 18th - Ringo Starr Plays His First Beatles Show (1962)

A hostile crowd had no idea what they were watching.

Aug 182 min read

This Day in American History: Woodstock Opens

This Day in American History: Woodstock Opens

This Day in American History: Woodstock Opens

500,000 showed up. Somehow, it was peace and music.

Aug 153 min read

South Park co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Photo: Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

South Park co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Photo: Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

This Day in American History: South Park Debuts

They hoped for 200,000 viewers. They got 889,000.

Aug 132 min read

Red Hot Chili Peppers playing live in London, England, June 26, 2022. Photo: Kreepin Deth, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Red Hot Chili Peppers playing live in London, England, June 26, 2022. Photo: Kreepin Deth, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

This Day in American History: Red Hot Chili Peppers Release Their Debut Album

A record that flopped launched a 120-million-album band.

Aug 102 min read

This Day in American History: MTV Debuts

This Day in American History: MTV Debuts

This Day in American History: MTV Debuts

A moon landing, then rock and roll. Music TV is born.

Aug 12 min read

This Day in American History: Jerry Lee Lewis Makes His TV Debut

This Day in American History: Jerry Lee Lewis Makes His TV Debut

This Day in American History: Jerry Lee Lewis Makes His TV Debut

He kicked the piano bench away. Rock and roll changed.

Jul 282 min read

This Day in American History: Woodstock '99 Opens

This Day in American History: Woodstock '99 Opens

This Day in American History: Woodstock '99 Opens

A 30th anniversary tribute that went badly wrong.

Jul 232 min read

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