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Miscellaneous
1961 : Jimi Hendrix enlists in the Army for 3 years and is stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky as a member of the Screaming Eagles fighting squad. He is honorably discharged a little over a year later after breaking his ankle during a parachute jump. |
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Awards and Honors (1)
Band Dynamics (1)
| 1998 : Geri “Ginger Spice” Halliwell officially leaves The Spice Girls, releasing this statement: "Sadly I would like to confirm that I have left the Spice Girls. This is because of differences between us. I'm sure the group will continue to be successful and I wish them all the best… PS, I'll be back." |
Births (15)
Certifications and Milestones (3)
| 1974 : Gordon Lightfoot's LP Sundown is certified gold. |
| 1974 : William DeVaughn's "Be Thankful For What You Got" is certified gold. |
| 1979 : Supertramp's Breakfast In America is certified gold. |
Charts (4)
| 1957 : No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: Pat Boone's Love Letters in the Sand |
| 1972 : No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: The Staple Singers' I'll Take You There |
| 1975 : Freddy Fender's Before the Next Teardrop Falls hits #1. |
| 1987 : No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: Kim Wilde's You Keep Me Hangin’ On |
Deaths (3)
Debuts (1)
| 1961 : Chuck Berry opens Berry Park in Wentzville, Missouri, with a public area featuring a petting zoo, picnic area, miniature golf, Ferris wheel, and swimming pool. |
Legal Issues (1)
| 2007 : Rob Grill, lead singer of The Grass Roots, is arrested for illegal possession of prescription painkillers at his home in Mount Dora, FL. |
Miscellaneous (3)
| 1961 : Jimi Hendrix enlists in the Army for 3 years and is stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky as a member of the Screaming Eagles fighting squad. He is honorably discharged a little over a year later after breaking his ankle during a parachute jump. |
| 1968 : While recording vocals for Revolution, John Lennon does some improvised ranting that will be included in the head-scratching Revolution 9. |
| 2005 : Strawberry Field (no s), the Liverpool orphanage which inspired The Beatles' famous song, is closed by the Salvation Army after almost seventy years. |
Movies (3)
Music and Politics (1)
| 1985 : The Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC), sends its first letter to the RIAA requesting a ratings system for albums and concerts. The group is led by Tipper Gore, who is the wife of Senator Al Gore, so the record industry takes it seriously, and cuts back on their Metal budgets. The end result is warning stickers on albums containing offensive lyrics. |
Recordings (4)
| 1967 : The Beatles, It's All Too Much |
| 1969 : The Rolling Stones, Honky Tonk Women |
| 1971 : Badfinger, Day After Day |
| 1976 : The Who secures its place as the World's Loudest Rock Band with a 120-decibel, 76,000-watt blast of a performance at Charlton Athletic Grounds in London. The record would stand for nearly a decade. |
Releases (2)
TV, Radio, Press (4)
| 1956 : Elvis Presley is the featured guest on Roy Orbison and the Teen Kings' weekly KOSA-TV show in Odessa, TX. |
| 1964 : The family-friendly Dave Clark Five go on the Ed Sullivan Show, for the first time, performing Glad All Over. They're a hit with the host, who has them on 18 more times. |
| 1966 : Filming begins on "The Monkees (Here Come The Monkees)," the first filmed episode of the television series The Monkees (though not the first shown). |
| 1969 : The Supremes host the variety show Hollywood Palace, with guests The Jackson 5 and Sammy Davis Jr. |
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