Non-musical history for today: 1890 – Nellie Bly completed her round-the-world journey in 72 days. She set out to prove (or actually beat) the Phineas Fogg feat in Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days. She did not do it via a hot air balloon. She did it via a steamship. Another woman tried, almost simultanesly to do it going the opposite direction, but Nellie came back first. Doing it in eight days fewer than Fogg. That was a world record until George Train (who had done the trip once before) broke it in 67 days and a third time in 60 days. But he was a man, and he could get away with doing whatever he wanted. She was, obviously, a woman and still did bad ass things, usually on her own.

Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for January 25.

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Non-musical history for today: 41 – Claudius was proclaimed Roman emperor by the Praetorian Guard after they assassinated the previous emperor, Claudius’s nephew Caligula. I bet Claudius wasn’t quite as debauched as Caligula. And if so, it wasn’t nearly as documented. Nor nary a movie made by Bob Guccione or Tinto Brass.

Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for January 24.

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Non-musical history for today: 1570 – James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, regent for the infant King James VI of Scotland, was assassinated by a firearm. Stewart was the half-brother of Mary, Queen of Scots, and was, at times, a supporter of hers. He was the regent of Scotland for his half-nephew, the infant James VI, until his assassination in 1570. He was the first head of government to be assassinated with a firearm. The first recorded instance, at least.

Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for January 23.

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Non-musical history for today: 1973 – The Supreme Court of the United States delivered its decisions in Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, legalizing elective abortion in all fifty states. RIP Roe and Dow.

Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for January 22.

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Non-musical history for today: 1931 – Sir Isaac Isaacs was sworn in as the first Australian-born Governor-General of Australia. All others were British. But, would he have been the first Australian-born Governors-Generals ofs Australias? Nevermind…

Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for January 21.

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Non-musical history for today: 250 – Pope Fabian was martyred during the Decian persecution. Decian wanted all of the empire to provide sacrifices to the Roman gods (plural, mind you), but since Christianity is monotheistic, Christians had to choose their faith or death. Pope Fabian, by lore, was elected Pope when a bird descended from the sky (presumably Heaven) and landed on his head, essentially being “chosen by God.” So, when he was one of the first taken out, it didn’t take long for him to achieve martyrdom.

Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for January 20.

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Non-musical history for today: 1920 – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) was founded. True protectors of Americans’ liberties since 1920.

Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for January 19.

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Non-musical history for today: 1993 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was officially observed for the first time in all 50 US states. That’s ludicrous. To wait 25 years after his death. It wasn’t like he wasn’t important before then.

Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for January 18.

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