New York Dolls is the debut album by the American hard rock band New York Dolls (pictured). It was released in 1973 by Mercury Records. In the years leading up to the album, the Dolls had developed a local fanbase by playing regularly in lower Manhattan after forming in 1971. Most music producers and record companies were reluctant to work with them because of their onstage cross-dressing and blatant vulgarity. The album – a mix of carefree rock and roll, influences from Brill Building pop, and campy sensibilities – explores themes of urban youth, teen alienation, adolescent romance, and authenticity, as rendered in lead singer David Johansen's colloquial and ambiguous lyrics. New York Dolls was met with widespread critical acclaim but sold poorly and polarized listeners. Despite its commercial failure, New York Dolls was an influential precursor to the 1970s punk rock movement. It has been named in various publications as one of the best debut records in rock music.

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1834:

Most of the Palace of Westminster in London was destroyed in a fire caused by the burning of wooden tally sticks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_of_Parliament

1916:

Margaret Sanger established the United States' first family planning clinic in Brooklyn, New York. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Sanger

1943:

The Holocaust: The Gestapo conducted a raid on the Roman Ghetto, capturing 1,259 members of the Jewish community, most of whom were sent to Auschwitz. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raid_on_the_Roman_Ghetto

2013:

In Laos's deadliest air accident, Lao Airlines Flight 301 crashed into the Mekong River, resulting in the deaths of all 49 people aboard. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lao_Airlines_Flight_301

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cryptolect: (linguistics) A secretive language form used by a subculture; an arcane cant. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cryptolect

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