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October, 1

  • 1996 The Nirvana live album, ”From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah,” is released, featuring performances recorded between 1989 to 1994.
  • 1995 Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Hootie & The Blowfish and the Dave Matthews Band raise close to $1 million at the Farm Aid concert in Louisville, Ky.
  • 1991 A white crystal-beaded glove worn by entertainer Michael Jackson is stolen from the Motown Museum in Detroit. Rapper M.C. Hammer offers a $50,000 reward for the return of the memento.
  • 1988 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Don’t Worry Be Happy,” Bobby McFerrin. The single wins Grammy Awards as song of the year and record of the year.
  • 1977 Singer Mary Ford dies. She had several million-selling hits with husband Les Paul. Their biggest hit, “Vaya Con Dios,” topped the pop charts for 11 weeks. Their song “How High the Moon,” No. 1 for nine weeks, was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1979.
  • 1974 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit; “I Honestly Love You,” Olivia Newton-John. The single is Newton-John’s first No. 1 hit.
  • 1965 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Hang on Sloopy,” The McCoys.
  • 1958 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “It’s All in the Game,” Tommy Edwards.
  • 1935 Singer/actress Julie Andrews is born in Walton-on-Thames, England.