On this day: January 30

POSTED: 10:26 PM PST Jan 28, 2013    UPDATED: 11:00 PM PST Jan 29, 2013 

An assassin's misfires spare President Andrew Jackson, "The Lone Ranger" debuts on radio, Gandhi is assassinated, The Beatles hit the roof for one last gig, and the first computer virus is written, all on this day.

OTD January 30 - Kiss
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Casablanca Records

1973: At the Popcorn Club in Queens, N.Y., the hard rock band Kiss plays their first show in front of an audience of three. The band wore little of the makeup they would become known for, with their iconic makeup designs making their debut in March 1973.

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