Non-musical history for today: 1835 – The first Great Moon Hoax article was published in The New York Sun, announcing the discovery of life and civilization on the Moon. The author of the narrative was apparently Dr. Andrew Grant, the travelling companion and scribe of Sir John Herschel. It described animals on the Moon, including bison, single-horned goats, mini zebras, unicorns, bipedal tail-less beavers, and bat-like winged humanoids (“Vespertilio-homo”) who built temples. A new kind of telescope supposedly saw this. As we now know, it was truly a hoax. Or do we know?

Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for August 25.

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