Misc: in what year did columbus "discover" america?

Questions

On This Day In January 1925 - Lucrezia Bori and John McCormack of the famous ______ Opera in New York City made their singing debuts on radio.?

On This Day In January 1953 - Hank ______ died of drug and alcohol overdose at the age of 29.?

On This Day In January 1955 - RCA ______ announced that they were dropping the prices of their records in an attempt to spur record sales.?

On This Day In January 1959 - Elvis Presley destroyed his ______ on Germany's Autobahn.?

On This Day In January 1962 - The Beatles auditioned for ______ Records in London. The company opted for Brian Polle & the Tremeloes because the group was based in the south of England.?