30 November: Thriller is released, and a bowl of Corn Chowder
Michael Jackson's Thriller was released on 30 November 1982 and went on to become the best-selling album of all time. Jackson grew up in Gary, Indiana, in America's corn belt, so the King of Pop gets a creamy American corn chowder.
Soup of the day
Corn Chowder
United States5.1
Corn chowder is a thick, creamy American soup of sweet corn and potatoes. Bacon is fried until crisp, and onion and celery are softened in its fat before diced potatoes and stock are added.
Read about Corn Chowder and get the recipe →What happened
Michael Jackson releases Thriller, which becomes the best-selling album of all time.
Sources
- Guinness World Records: Best-selling album
- The New York Times: Thriller at 35
- Library of Congress: Thriller (1982)
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