10 /31/ 1993 Today in History
Tupac Shakur shoots two white off-duty police officers in Atlanta, who are treated and released from the hospital. Accounts of the incident are sketchy, but it appears that at least one of the cops instigated the incident and was possibly inebriated. Charges against Tupac are later dropped.
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10/25 Today in History 1984
Pop star Katy Perry is born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson in Santa Barbara, California
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10/21 Today in History: Birthday STAR WARS icon Carrie Fisher, born in 1956 to Hollywood royalty. She lived to 60 years old.
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10/10 Today in History
1992 Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash gets married for the first time, tying the know with actress Renee Suran in Marina Del Rey, California. They divorce in 1997; Slash gets married again in 2001
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Today in History 10/9
1961 Ray Charles lands his second #1 US hit when "Hit The Road Jack" goes to the top.
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TODAY IN MUSIC HISTORY: #U2's "Desire" from 'Rattle and Hum' hit #1 on the UK singles chart 33 years ago on October 8, 1988
The EDGE and Bono & New Years Day artwork was created in 2016
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Today in Music History
October 7, 1978: Dire Straits released their self-titled debut album containing the hit "Sultans of Swing."
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1956 Elvis Presley releases "Love Me Tender," the title song to his first movie. It goes on to become his fifth #1 hit in America.
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10/2 Today in History 2017
Tom Petty, 66, goes into cardiac arrest at his Malibu home. He is taken to UCLA medical center, but cannot be revived.
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10/2 Today in history 1950: The comic strip "Peanuts," created by Charles M. Schulz, was syndicated to seven newspapers.
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10/1 Today in History: One of the greatest boxing fights in history. The last of Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier’s trilogy. The Thrilla in Manila!
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9/25 Today in History Birthday: Christopher Reeves was born on (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) #DANtheMAN607 The Illustration Art ...
