This Day in Music: January 1
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- 1752 - Johann Melchior Molter's "Der Cleopatra" opera premieres in Schwetzingen, Germany.
- 1818 - "Auld Lang Syne" by Robert Burns is first published in the "Scottish Musical Museum."
- 1949 - "The Midnight Special" radio show debuts, featuring blues and folk music.
- 1953 - Hank Williams, the American country music singer, passes away at the age of 29.
- 1956 - Elvis Presley releases his debut studio album, titled "Elvis Presley."
- 1964 - The Beatles reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time with "I Want to Hold Your Hand."
- 1973 - The United Kingdom enters the European Economic Community (EEC), impacting music trade and cultural exchange.
- 1985 - The band Foreigner releases the hit song "I Want to Know What Love Is."
- 1990 - David Bowie performs a concert in West Berlin, near the Berlin Wall, just months before its fall.
- 2004 - Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake's "wardrobe malfunction" occurs during the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show.
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