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If you follow the history of music, particularly popular music, you know that certain years always recur in the conversation. 1936 marked the first of Robert Johnson’s legendary blues recordings, while 1956 marked the ascent of Elvis. You know that The Beatles did
Sullivan in 1964, Woodstock happened in 1969, and that The Sugarhill Gang recorded the first hip-hop song to hit the Top 40, “Rapper’s Delight,” in 1979. Those years and many others always swirl about the conversation, but one year is consistently overlooked. In retrospect, 1961 is hugely important, as it set the stage for the rest of the decade and for decades to come. Let’s turn back the clock to the year that Berry signed the girls from the Projects, two former school friends met up again, Patsy went pop from the hospital, and four lads played the Cavern Club for the first time.
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Today’s Highlight in History:
On Jan. 30, 1948, Indian political and spiritual leader Mohandas K. Gandhi, 78, was shot and killed in New Delhi by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu extremist. (Godse and a co-conspirator were later executed.)
On this date:
In 1862, the ironclad USS Monitor was launched from the Continental Iron Works in Greenpoint, N.Y., during the Civil War.
In 1933, Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany.
In 1948, aviation pioneer Orville Wright, 76, died in Dayton.
In 1968, the Tet Offensive began during the Vietnam War as Communist forces launched surprise attacks against South Vietnamese towns and cities; although the Communists were beaten back, the offensive was seen as a major setback for the U.S. and its allies.
HOROSCOPE: Jan. 31
Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): You might have some conflict with someone about money or possessions. If this is the case, you will have strong opinions about these matters. Easy does it.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): It’s easy to be in conflict with bosses and parents today because, frankly, you are coming on like gangbusters. Take a breath and take it easy. Don’t alienate people.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): Steer clear of discussions about politics, religion and racial issues, because people are very quick to fight today. (You don’t need this.)
CANCER (June 21 to July 22): This is a poor day for important discussions about how to divide or share something or how to deal with an inheritance, because people will be inclined to fight. Not good.