The now legendary Apollo Theater first opened in 1914 as Hurtig & Seamon"s New Burlesque Theater. It became the Apollo in 1934, when it was opened to black patrons, who by then had transformed Harlem into a thriving center of African American culture. Amateur Night at the theater began the first year the Apollo opened, and it’s been a defining part of the Apollo experience ever since. Amateur Night has also been instrumental in launching the show business careers of numerous stars, including Jimi Hendrix, and on this day in 1934, a teenage Ella Fitzgerald, who won the amateur contest, starting her down a path toward becoming one of the most iconic singing voices of the 20th century. Tonight, the Apollo is hosting its Grand Finale for the 2018 Amateur Night season. Perhaps somebody taking the stage tonight will go on to greater fame?
A showcase for future fame
Today in History
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The dry days of winter in Etosha
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Iceberg off the coast of Antarctica
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Traveling warblers
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Flying high on National Bird Day
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Seville celebrates first world tour
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Sparkling ice diamonds on a black sandy beach
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Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia
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A day of death and rebirth
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Penn Station
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Travels to the Oregon deep
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Diving into World Oceans Day
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Honoring some real heroes of World War II
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World Meteorological Day
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World Turtle Day
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Let the holiday shopping commence
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Mangrove Conservation Day
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Aloe in bloom
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Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve, Estonia
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Of balloons and lost pantaloons
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Four Sisters, thousands of trees
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Prague, Czech Republic
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Bear cubs roughhouse on Siblings Day
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Storseisundet Bridge, Norway
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Elephant Rock, Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia
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World Environment Day
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Rooftops in the walled city of Urbino, Italy
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Dancing in The Nutcracker
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Spread some love with Bing
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World Reef Awareness Day
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It’s surströmming time