Non-musical history for today: 1958 – Belgian artist Peyo’s comic characters, the Smurfs, made their debut in Spirou magazine. Yes, you read that correctly. The Smurfs weren’t an ’80s creation, even though that’s when we Americans discovered them.

Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for October 23.

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