Today in History 11/23 (Life Magazine)

Founded: 1936

Cover art for Life, 27 January 1910 issue, illustration by Coles Phillips
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(1936) ‘Life’ publishes its first issue as a photo magazine.
Also on this day,
1888 | The jukebox debuts in a San Francisco saloon
Also on this day,
1888 | The jukebox debuts in a San Francisco saloon
The Palais Royale Saloon rolls out a device that will be an overnight success and will eventually drum player pianos out of drinking establishments: the jukebox. This initial version, a nickel-and-slot player, is a phonograph with stethoscope-like tubes.1936 | Blues singer Robert Johnson makes his first recording
In a makeshift studio, Robert Johnson lays down tracks that will influence music for generations. These and later recordings will be considered so powerful that a legend arises purporting that Johnson sold his soul to the devil to achieve success. The blues legend will nevertheless die in poverty at just 27.1980 | Southern Italy rocked by devastating quake
Nearly 3,000 people are killed and many more are injured after a massive earthquake strikes southern Italy. Many of the victims are at evening mass when the 6.89-magnitude quake hits. Towns in the province of Avellino suffer the greatest damage and causalities.
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Date: Nov 23, 1980
Destruction in the town of Teora
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