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Beeswax Vinyl Daily

Timothy G Beeman II

A quick look through music history for today!

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Beeswax Vinyl Daily — April 11, 2025

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2025/04/11

Non-musical history for today: 1968 – US President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1968, prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing. And the Main Cheeto now is trying to get it overturned. Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for April 11. Recorded in the Omniverus Podcast Studios at Liberty Plaza. Leave comments at tim@beeswaxvinyl.com or 336-422-NUMB (6862). Tune into Camel City Radio via the app (for iOS and Android), Alexa,

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8:25

Beeswax Vinyl Daily — April 10, 2025

Beeswax Vinyl Daily ·

2025/04/10

Non-musical history for today: 837 – Halley's Comet made its closest approach to Earth at a distance equal to 3.2 million miles. Now, maths is complex and I don't grasp it at all, in most cases. But, I want to know how in the world they see this being as 1P/Halley wasn't even "discovered" until 1758. Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for April 10. Recorded in the Omniverus Podcast Studios at Liberty Plaza. Leave comments at tim@beeswaxvinyl.com or 336-422-NUMB

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7:59

Beeswax Vinyl Daily — April 9, 2025

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2025/04/09

Non-musical history for today: 1865 – The traitor Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia (26,765 troops) to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, effectively ending the war. Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for April 9. Recorded in the Omniverus Podcast Studios at Liberty Plaza. Leave comments at tim@beeswaxvinyl.com or 336-422-NUMB (6862). Tune into Camel City Radio via the app (for iOS and Android), Alexa, or Audacy. On Camel City

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9:36

Beeswax Vinyl Daily — April 8, 2025

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2025/04/08

Non-musical history for today: 1974 – Hank Aaron passed Babe Ruth as the all-time leader in career home runs by hitting his 715th home run off Dodgers pitcher, Al Downing at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Aaron was not necessarily mobbed, but some did rush the field. Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for April 8. Recorded in the Omniverus Podcast Studios at Liberty Plaza. Leave comments at tim@beeswaxvinyl.com or 336-422-NUMB (6862). Tune into Camel City Radio via the app

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7:54

Beeswax Vinyl Daily — April 7, 2025

Beeswax Vinyl Daily ·

2025/04/07

Non-musical history for today: 1954 – United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower gave his "domino theory" speech during a news conference. A standard theory in the United States from the 1950s to the 1980s, especially in the context of the Cold War. It suggested that if one country in a region came under the influence of communism, then the surrounding countries would follow. Successive United States administrations used it during the Cold War to justify American intervention worldwide. But..

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6:55

Beeswax Vinyl Daily — April 6, 2025

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2025/04/06

Non-musical history for today: 1808 – John Jacob Astor incorporated the American Fur Company, eventually making him America's first millionaire. I bet he was glad there were no taxes back then. Then again, even today, because he'd be so rich, he wouldn't pay his fair share, anyway.Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for April 6. Recorded in the Omniverus Podcast Studios at Liberty Plaza. Leave comments at tim@beeswaxvinyl.com or 336-422-NUMB (6862). Tune into Camel City

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Beeswax Vinyl Daily — April 5, 2025

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2025/04/05

Non-musical history for today: 1614 – In Virginia, Native American Pocahontas married English colonist John Rolfe. That's Rolfe and not Smith, as Disney would have you believe. She acted as Smith's guide and protector, but they weren't married. She married Rolfe later. Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for April 5. Recorded in the Omniverus Podcast Studios at Liberty Plaza. Leave comments at tim@beeswaxvinyl.com or 336-422-NUMB (6862). Tune into Camel City Radio via the

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Beeswax Vinyl Daily — April 4, 2025

Beeswax Vinyl Daily ·

2025/04/04

Non-musical history for today: 1841 – William Henry Harrison died of pneumonia, becoming the first President of the United States to die in office, and setting the record for the briefest administration (exactly one month). Vice President John Tyler succeeds Harrison as President. Harrison was the last President to be born a British subject in the 13 colonies. Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for April 4. Recorded in the Omniverus Podcast Studios at Liberty Plaza. Leave

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Beeswax Vinyl Daily — April 3, 2025

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2025/04/03

Non-musical history for today: 1882 – American Old West: Robert Ford killed Jesse James. Couldn't have happened to a nicer a-hole. But, Ford was no angel, either. He had been part of the James-Younger Gang and secretly colluded with the Missouri Governor, Thomas Crittenden, to capture James and bring him in. Ford panicked, thinking that James was onto him, and when James got on a chair to clean a dusty painting, Ford shot James in the back of the head. Ford wired Gov. Crittenden to collect the

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Beeswax Vinyl Daily — April 2, 2025

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2025/04/02

Non-musical history for today: 1972 – Actor Charlie Chaplin returned to the United States for the first time since being labeled a communist during the "Red Scare" in the early 1950s. Red Scare, Satanic Panic, Liberalism. I mean the ridiculous things that people freak out over for no good reason. Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for April 2. Recorded in the Omniverus Podcast Studios at Liberty Plaza. Leave comments at tim@beeswaxvinyl.com or 336-422-NUMB (6862). Tune

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Beeswax Vinyl Daily — April 1, 2025

Beeswax Vinyl Daily ·

2025/04/01

Non-musical history for today: 1873 – The White Star steamer SS Atlantic sank off the coast of Nova Scotia, killing 547 in one of the worst marine disasters of the 19th century. Man, White Star had it bad. Atlantic in 1873; Republic sank after colliding with SS Florida from Italy in 1909; Brittanic was sunk in 1916 by a German mine. And, let's not forget the most famous of the White Star lines, the Titanic, which went down in 1912. Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for April

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Beeswax Vinyl Daily — March 31, 2025

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2025/03/31

Non-musical history for today: 307 – After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, daughter of the retired Roman emperor Maximian. Jeez. I'm from West Virginia and the family trees there are more diverse than the Romans' were.Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for March 31. Recorded in the Omniverus Podcast Studios at Liberty Plaza. Leave comments at tim@beeswaxvinyl.com or 336-422-NUMB (6862). Tune into Camel City Radio via the app (for iOS and

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Beeswax Vinyl Daily — March 30, 2025

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2025/03/30

Non-musical history for today: 1855 – "Border Ruffians" from Missouri invaded Kansas and forced the election of a pro-slavery legislature. Crimes committed by border ruffians included electoral fraud, intimidation, assault, property damage, and murder. The actions were somewhat the basis of the Civil War. Committing crimes led to what is collectively known as "Bleeding Kansas," many border ruffians took pride in their reputation as criminals. Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and

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Beeswax Vinyl Daily — March 29, 2025

Beeswax Vinyl Daily ·

2025/03/29

Non-musical history for today: 1961 – The Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, allowing residents of Washington, D.C., to vote in presidential elections. The District isn't a state, so it had no electoral representation until the Twenty-third came along. Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for March 29. Recorded in the Omniverus Podcast Studios at Liberty Plaza. Leave comments at tim@beeswaxvinyl.com or 336-422-NUMB (6862). Tune into Camel

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Beeswax Vinyl Daily — March 28, 2025

Beeswax Vinyl Daily ·

2025/03/28

Non-musical history for today: 1566 – The foundation stone of Valletta, Malta's capital city, is laid by Jean Parisot de Valette, Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. That was in 1566. But, Malta has been occupied, in some way, since 5900 BC. More of those Europeans, man... Well, sort of. Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for March 28. Recorded in the Omniverus Podcast Studios at Liberty Plaza. Leave comments at tim@beeswaxvinyl.com or 336-422-NUMB

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Beeswax Vinyl Daily — March 27, 2025

Beeswax Vinyl Daily ·

2025/03/27

Non-musical history for today: 1998 – The Food and Drug Administration approved Viagra for use as a treatment for erectile dysfunction, the first pill to be approved for this condition in the United States. What started as a high-blood pressure med seemed to have put the patient at more risk with vigorous activity! And, fun fact... it's available OTC in the UK. Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for March 27. Recorded in the Omniverus Podcast Studios at Liberty Plaza. Leave

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Beeswax Vinyl Daily — March 26, 2025

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2025/03/26

Non-musical history for today: 1812 – A political cartoon in the Boston-Gazette coined the term "gerrymander" to describe oddly shaped electoral districts designed to help incumbents win reelection. "Gerrymander" is a portmanteau (I like that word) of a salamander and former Vice President of the United States, Elbridge Gerry. Gerry, as governor of Massachusetts in 1812, signed a bill that created a partisan district in the Boston area that was compared to the shape of a mythological salamander (my

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Beeswax Vinyl Daily — March 25, 2025

Beeswax Vinyl Daily ·

2025/03/25

Non-musical history for today: 1519 – Hernán Cortés, entering the province of Tabasco, defeated Tabascan Indians. But they came out with the hot sauce, and everything was okay after that. Wait, no, it wasn't. Even the hot sauce isn't that good. Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for March 25. Recorded in the Omniverus Podcast Studios at Liberty Plaza. Leave comments at tim@beeswaxvinyl.com or 336-422-NUMB (6862). Tune into Camel City Radio via the app (for iOS and

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Beeswax Vinyl Daily — March 24, 2025

Beeswax Vinyl Daily ·

2025/03/24

Non-musical history for today: 2018 – Students across the United States staged the "March for Our Lives" demanding gun control in response to the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Of course, the right complained and said they were being a menace. The menace was a perceived "threat" to their guns.Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for March 24. Recorded in the Omniverus Podcast Studios at Liberty Plaza. Leave comments at tim@beeswaxvinyl.com or 336-422-NUMB

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Beeswax Vinyl Daily — March 23, 2025

Beeswax Vinyl Daily ·

2025/03/23

Non-musical history for today: 1775 – Patrick Henry delivered his speech – "Give me liberty or give me death!" – at St. John's Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia. I fear that some of us will meet our death because of our liberty. Or at least from the liberty that others feel they have when they don't have constitutional or legal footing. Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for March 23. Recorded in the Omniverus Podcast Studios at Liberty Plaza. Leave comments at

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