Elizabeth Cotten born / "Rapper's Delight" becomes first Top 40 hip-hop song - January 5th Flashback

Elizabeth Cotten born / "Rapper's Delight" becomes first Top 40 hip-hop song - January 5th Flashback

On this day in 1893, blues and folk musician Elizabeth Cotten was born near Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

On this day in 1980, “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill Gang became the first hip hop song ever to break into the Billboard Top 40.

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Bob Dylan goes electric at the Newport Folk Festival - July 25th, 1965

Bob Dylan goes electric at the Newport Folk Festival - July 25th, 1965

On this day in 1965, singer-songwriter Bob Dylan created controversy by using an electric guitar at the Newport Folk Festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The first all-star baseball team plays the Addie Joss Benefit Game - July 24th, 1911

The first all-star baseball team plays the Addie Joss Benefit Game - July 24th, 1911

On this day in 1911, an all-star baseball team played a benefit game for the family of fallen pitcher Addie Joss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Comet Hale-Bopp is discovered - July 23rd, 1995

Comet Hale-Bopp is discovered - July 23rd, 1995

On this day in 1995, amateur astronomers Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp independently and simultaneously discovered a comet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Duke of Wellington defeats “40,000 Frenchmen in 40 minutes” - July 22nd, 1812

The Duke of Wellington defeats “40,000 Frenchmen in 40 minutes” - July 22nd, 1812

On this day in 1812, the Duke of Wellington’s British forces defeated the French at the Battle of Salamanca in Spain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Rosetta Stone is found in Egypt - July 19th, 1799

The Rosetta Stone is found in Egypt - July 19th, 1799

On this day in 1799, French soldiers discovered a stone slab inscribed with ancient writing near the town of Rosetta, Egypt.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Nadia Comăneci scores a perfect 10 at the Olympic Games - July 18th, 1976

Nadia Comăneci scores a perfect 10 at the Olympic Games - July 18th, 1976

On this day in 1976, Romanian athlete Nadia Comăneci became the first female gymnast in Olympic history to score a 10 for her performance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Douglas “Wrong Way” Corrigan flies across the Atlantic - July 17th, 1938

Douglas “Wrong Way” Corrigan flies across the Atlantic - July 17th, 1938

On this day in 1938, American aviator Douglas Corrigan began his “wrong way” flight from New York to Ireland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The world’s first parking meter is installed in Oklahoma City - July 16th, 1935

The world’s first parking meter is installed in Oklahoma City - July 16th, 1935

On this day in 1935, the first mechanical parking meters were installed in downtown Oklahoma City.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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