music: in what year did the 'pretenders' release their first lp?

Questions

In 1917 Desi---------- , famous Cuban, bandleader, born.?

In 1923 ---------- magazine first published.?

In 1949 First non-stop, ---------- airplane flight completed.?

In 1950 Karen ---------- (in Connecticut), drummer for the Carpenters, singer, born.?

In 1978 Soyuz ---------- is launched.?