{
  "question": "Was today the day the CD was invented?",
  "url": "https://was.today/the-day-the-cd-was-invented",
  "verdict": "no",
  "headline": "NO",
  "answer": "No — October 27 has no claim on the CD; the format launched on October 1, 1982.",
  "details": [
    "Philips first showed the compact disc publicly in 1979",
    "First CD players and discs hit Japan on Oct 1, 1982",
    "Nothing CD-related in today's history list"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Wikipedia: October 27",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_27"
    },
    {
      "title": "Into Tomorrow with Dave Graveline",
      "url": "https://intotomorrow.com/this-week-in-tech-history-introduction-of-the-compact-disc/#page"
    },
    {
      "title": "NBC News",
      "url": "https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/gadgets/30-years-ago-cd-started-digital-music-revolution-flna6167906#1"
    },
    {
      "title": "TED Blog",
      "url": "https://blog.ted.com/tag/cd/"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-27",
  "place": null,
  "permalink": "https://was.today/the-day-the-cd-was-invented/2026-10-27",
  "scope": "global",
  "volatile": false,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-27T08:52:08.334Z"
}