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Incidents
1989 : Michael Jackson, wearing a wig and fake moustache, enteres a Zales jewelry store in Simi Valley, California. Security finds him suspicious and calls the police, who show up to explain that you shouldn't wear a disguise to a jewelry store. |
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Awards and Honors (1)
| 1974 : Stevie Wonder wins four Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year for Innervisions. |
Band Dynamics (3)
| 1960 : Ben E. King leaves The Drifters and signs a solo contract with Atco Records. |
| 1979 : The Who debut their new drummer, Kenney Jones. |
| 2005 : Cream reunites for four shows in London’s Royal Albert Hall, site of their farewell concert 36 years earlier. |
Births (13)
Charts (3)
| 1964 : The Beatles Second Album sets a record by reaching #1 on the Billboard chart a week after its release; but for the first time in a year, The Beatles are bumped from the #1 spot on the UK chart, by The Rolling Stones' debut album. |
| 1966 : No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: The Mamas & The Papas' Monday Monday |
| 1976 : No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: John Sebastian's Welcome Back |
Concerts and Festivals (1)
| 1979 : The Who performs its first concert following the death of drummer Keith Moon. The band performs with new drummer Kenny Jones. |
Deaths (4)
| 1972 : Les Harvey (Stone The Crows) |
| 1973 : June Hutton (The Stardusters) |
| 1998 : Hide (X-Japan) |
| 2001 : Billy Higgins |
Debuts (2)
| 1885 : Wilhelm Schimmel starts his piano company. |
| 1969 : The Who debut the rock opera Tommy for the press at Ronnie's Jazz Club in London. |
Health Issues (1)
| 2003 : Barry White suffers a stroke (he dies two months later). |
Incidents (1)
| 1989 : Michael Jackson, wearing a wig and fake moustache, enteres a Zales jewelry store in Simi Valley, California. Security finds him suspicious and calls the police, who show up to explain that you shouldn't wear a disguise to a jewelry store. |
Legal Issues (1)
| 1960 : Dick Clark testifies before a Congressional committee investigating payola (and is cleared). |
Miscellaneous (1)
| 1972 : Bruce Springsteen auditions for Columbia Records’ John Hammond, who is the guy that signed Bob Dylan. The planned 15-minute session runs 2 hours, and the next day, Bruce records a 14 song demo and signs with the label 5 weeks later. |
Movies (1)
| 1960 : Production begins on Elvis Presley's first post-Army movie, G.I. Blues. |
Recordings (4)
TV, Radio, Press (2)
| 1965 : The Rolling Stones appear on the Ed Sullivan Show after having earlier been banned from the show. |
| 2003 : Dixie Chicks appear naked on the front cover of Entertainment Weekly, with slogans such "Traitors," "Hero," "Boycott," "Saddam's Angels" and "Proud Americans" printed across their bodies. The slogans represent the mixed reaction Dixie Chicks received following singer Natalie Maines' anti-George W. Bush comments. |
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