Music Box is the third studio album by Mariah Carey (pictured), released on August 31, 1993, by Columbia Records. She adopted a radio-friendly approach for the album to appeal to a wider audience. Carey wrote and produced most of its tracks with Walter Afanasieff, though other songwriters and producers were involved. Music Box is a pop and R&B; album consisting of sentimental ballads and uptempo dance tracks. Its five singles include the US Billboard Hot 100 number-ones "Dreamlover" and "Hero", as well as "Without You"—her most successful song worldwide at the time. On release, Music Box received mixed reviews from music critics, who praised her vocals but criticized the album's mellow, formulaic, and subdued lyricism. Retrospective reviews have been more positive, underscoring its significance in Carey's career. The album topped the charts in 15 countries and became Carey's bestseller and one of the best-selling albums in history, with over 30 million copies sold worldwide. (Full article...).

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1814:

War of 1812: American militia forces repelled a British force at the Battle of Caulk's Field, killing 41 people including Captain Peter Parker of the Royal Navy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Caulk%27s_Field

1886:

The 7.0 Mw Charleston earthquake struck southeastern South Carolina with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), killing 60 people and causing damage worth an estimated $5–6 million. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1886_Charleston_earthquake

1897:

Thomas Edison was granted a patent for the Kinetoscope, a precursor to the modern movie projector. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetoscope

2019:

A sightseeing helicopter crashed in the mountains of Skoddevarre in Alta, Norway, killing all six people on board. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Alta_helicopter_crash

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Merdeka: 1. (Indonesia, Malaysia) Chiefly of a nation or people: freedom; independence. 2. (Malaysia, informal) Short for Merdeka Day (“the independence day of Malaysia, on August 31”). 3. About Word of the Day 4. Nominate a word 5. Leave feedback https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Merdeka

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There is a small area of land in Asia Minor that is called Armenia, but it is not so. It is not Armenia. It is a place. There are only Armenians, and they inhabit the earth, not Armenia, since there is no Armenia. There is no America and there is no England, and no France, and no Italy. There is only the earth. --William Saroyan https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/William_Saroyan