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Debuts
1969 : Elvis Presley comes to Vegas! Making his first live concert appearance since March 25, 1961, he plays the International Hotel in Las Vegas, the first of 57 shows that will help revive his career and earn him $1.5 million. |
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Awards and Honors (2)
| 1995 : Jamaica issues a commemorative series of postage stamps honoring local native and reggae legend Bob Marley. |
| 2004 : It's "Mac Davis Day" in Lubbock, Texas, as the writer of hit songs including In The Ghetto and A Little Less Conversation is honored in his hometown. |
Births (16)
Certifications and Milestones (1)
| 1972 : Chicago's Chicago V LP is certified gold |
Charts (4)
| 1959 : England's first big rock-era sensation, Cliff Richard, scores his first #1 in that country with Living Doll which would eventually go on to sell half a million records. |
| 1971 : James Taylor's You've Got A Friend hits #1 |
| 1976 : George Benson's Breezin' LP hits #1 |
| 1978 : The Rolling Stones' Miss You hits #1 |
Concerts and Festivals (1)
| 2010 : Switchfoot perform at the 2010 Boy Scouts of America National Jamboree final arena show in Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. |
Deaths (1)
Debuts (2)
| 1969 : Elvis Presley comes to Vegas! Making his first live concert appearance since March 25, 1961, he plays the International Hotel in Las Vegas, the first of 57 shows that will help revive his career and earn him $1.5 million. |
| 1977 : The Starland Vocal Band of Afternoon Delight infamy debut their own summer replacement variety series on CBS. |
Incidents (1)
| 1971 : After being denied entrance to a Who concert in New York City's Forest Hills Stadium, an ex-convict stabs and kills the security guard. |
Innovations (1)
| 1845 : France's army gives legitimacy to Belgian Adolphe Sax's latest invention, the saxophone, by including it in their marching band. |
Legal Issues (1)
| 1980 : The Mamas & The Papas founder and vocalist "Papa" John Phillips is arrested for possession of cocaine and running a phony prescription scam with a local pharmacy and eventually sentenced to eight years in prison (though this sentence would later be reduced to 30 days in jail and community service). |
Marriages and Breakups (1)
| 1951 : Ray Charles gets married for the first time. His bride is Eileen Williams, a beautician from Chicago. Their union lasts just one year. |
Recordings (4)
Releases (2)
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