This Day in Music History

4 Aug 1984

todayAugust 4, 2022

Background

Prince started a 24 week run at the top of the US album charts with Purple Rain. His sixth studio album which features the hits ‘When Doves Cry’ and ‘Let’s Go Crazy’, as well as the title track has sold over 20 million copies worldwide, becoming the seventh best-selling soundtrack album of all time.

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Historical Facts

3 Aug 1492

Columbus sets sail From the Spanish port of Palos, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus sets sail in command of three ships—the Santa Maria, the Pinta and the Nina—on a journey to find a western sea route to China, India and the fabled gold and spice islands of Asia.

todayAugust 3, 2022

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