Non-musical history for today: 1775 – African-American poet Phillis Wheatley was freed from slavery. She is considered the first African-American author of a published book of poetry. Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral by Phillis Wheatley, Negro Servant to Mr. John Wheatley, of Boston, in New England was the first published book of African-American poetry, male or female.

Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for October 18.

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