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Today in Music History
May 15
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1956
Birthday Mike Oldfield born
English multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfield, later known for the hit album Tubular Bells, was born on May 15, 1956.
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1965
#1 Hit Ticket to Ride tops US chart
The Beatles reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with Ticket to Ride, their seventh US chart-topper.
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1971
#1 Hit Joy to the World hits No. 1
Three Dog Night were at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with Joy to the World during its six-week run.
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1976
#1 Hit Love Hangover starts at No. 1
Diana Ross began a two-week run at No. 1 in the US with Love Hangover on May 15, 1976.
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1981
Release Level 42 debut album released
Level 42 released their self-titled debut album, introducing the band's jazz-funk sound to a wider audience.
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1987
Release INXS release Kick in Australia
INXS released Kick in Australia, the album that later became their global commercial breakthrough.
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1988
In Memoriam Andrew Wood dies
Mother Love Bone singer Andrew Wood died at 24, a loss that deeply affected Seattle's emerging grunge scene.
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1990
Release New Kids issue Step by Step
New Kids on the Block released Step by Step, the album that produced their biggest-selling title track.
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1993
#1 Hit Janet Jackson tops chart
Janet Jackson hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with That's the Way Love Goes, starting an eight-week run.
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2001
Milestone Apple launches iTunes
Apple introduced iTunes, software that helped transform how people organized, bought, and listened to digital music.
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Classic Gold Trivia
Today's spotlight year: 1993
Which film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1993?
Schindler's List won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the Oscars honoring 1993 films.
Which television series premiered in 1993 and introduced FBI agents Mulder and Scully?
The X-Files premiered in 1993. The science-fiction drama starred David Duchovny as Fox Mulder and Gillian Anderson as Dana Scully.
Which band released the hit album In Utero in 1993?
Nirvana released In Utero in 1993. It was the band's third and final studio album.
Which basketball legend retired from the NBA for the first time in 1993?
Michael Jordan announced his first retirement from the NBA in 1993. He stepped away shortly after leading the Chicago Bulls to a third straight championship.
Which dinosaur blockbuster was the highest-grossing film of 1993?
Jurassic Park was the highest-grossing film of 1993. Steven Spielberg directed the movie, which became a major global box-office hit.
