Homework is the debut studio album by French electronic music duo Daft Punk (Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo pictured in 2010), released in January 1997 on Virgin Records. Homework's success brought worldwide attention to French house music. According to The Village Voice, the album revived house music and departed from the Eurodance formula. The duo produced the tracks without plans to release an album. After working on projects that were intended to be separate singles over five months, they considered the material good enough for an album. Homework charted in 14 different countries, peaking at number 150 on the United States Billboard 200 and at number 8 on the UK Albums Chart. By February 2001, the album had sold more than two million copies worldwide and received several gold and platinum certifications. Overall Homework received positive critical response. The album features singles that had significant impact in the French house and global dance music scenes. These include the US Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play number- one singles "Da Funk" and "Around the World", the latter of which reached number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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1845:
John L. O'Sullivan, in his newspaper the New York Morning News, argued that the United States had the right to claim the entire Oregon Country "by the right of our manifest destiny". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_destiny
1904:
The stage play Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up by Scottish author and dramatist J. M. Barrie (pictured), about a mischievous little boy who can fly, premiered in London. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_and_Wendy
1922:
The Imperial Japanese Navy commissioned Hōshō, the world's first purpose-built aircraft carrier. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_aircraft_carrier_H%C5%8Dsh%C5%8D
1997:
Loyalist Volunteer Force leader Billy Wright was assassinated in the Maze prison by members of the Irish National Liberation Army. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Wright_(loyalist)
2009:
During protests in Tehran against the recent presidential election, Iranian security forces opened fire on demonstrators on the Day of Ashura. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashura_protests
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hooey: (slang) Silly talk or writing; nonsense. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hooey
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left. --Oscar Levant https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Oscar_Levant