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Incidents
1991 : The world's most valuable golf glove - the original, crystal-studded one Michael Jackson wore - is stolen from the Motown Museum in Detroit. Police recovered the glove two days later. MC Hammer set up a phone line and offered a $50,000 reward for the glove's return. |
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Awards and Honors (4)
| 1977 : The Madison Square Garden Hall of Fame inducts its first musician, singer/songwriter Elton John. |
| 1983 : The first ever David Bowie convention is held in London's Cunard Hotel. Speakers at the convention include Bowie's former dance teacher, Lindsay Kemp, Bowie's former manager, Ken Pitt, guitar player, John Hutchinson, Bowie archivist, Kev Cann and photographer, Ray Stevenson. |
| 1998 : Creedence Clearwater Revival's John Fogerty gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Blvd. |
| 2002 : Ms. Dynamite is the big winner at the UK Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards, where she is named best newcomer and U.K. act of the year, and her song, "It Takes More," wins best single. She faded fast, releasing only one more album in the '00s. |
Band Dynamics (5)
| 1968 : John Sebastian leaves The Lovin' Spoonful. |
| 1970 : Curtis Mayfield leaves The Impressions. |
| 1976 : David Bowie retreats to West Germany in an attempt to clean up his cocaine addiction. While in Germany, Bowie works with Iggy Pop and Brian Eno. The song "Heroes" comes from this stay. |
| 2008 : Phish confirm they'd be reuniting for a three-night run in March 2009 at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, VA. |
| 2008 : After splitting in 2004, Phish announce they will be regrouping in March 2009 |
Births (20)
Certifications and Milestones (1)
| 1971 : John Lennon's LP Imagine is certified gold. |
Charts (3)
Concerts and Festivals (2)
| 2002 : The White Stripes play a free show in New York's Union Square Park, treating a large lunchtime crowd to asset full of covers and nuggets from the group's three albums. |
| 2007 : Outside the Soho Revue Bar in London, Laura Marling and her band perform a set in front of shocked and ecstatic fans. The club won’t allow the 17-year-old Marling inside to perform because it violates their strict 18 & over policy, so she takes it to the streets. She later returns to the club in February 2008 for an encore of sorts, performing indoors and onstage to celebrate the release of her debut Alas, I Cannot Swim and her 18th birthday. |
Deaths (4)
| 1970 : Jimi Hendrix is buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Seattle. His headstone reads: "Forever In Our Hearts, James 'Jimi' Hendrix 1942 - 1970." |
| 1975 : Al Jackson (Booker T. & The MG's) |
| 1977 : Mary Ford |
| 1992 : Harry Ray (The Moments) |
Debuts (5)
| 1964 : The Beatles' debut film, A Hard Day's Night, becomes the first movie to debut behind the "Iron Curtain" of Communist countries when it is shown in Prague. |
| 1965 : At a concert at Carnegie Hall, Bob Dylan introduces his new band. Formerly Ronnie Hawkins' backup band, they were known as the Hawks, but soon became The Band. |
| 1966 : Jimi Hendrix makes his UK stage debut when he jumps onstage to jam with Cream at London Polytechnic. |
| 1967 : Traffic makes its stage debut at London's Saville Theatre. |
1996 : Fountains of Wayne release their self-titled debut album. Fountains of Wayne took just five days to record!
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Good Deeds (1)
Health Issues (1)
| 2002 : Barry White's label reveals that the singer has been hospitalized with kidney failure. |
Incidents (2)
| 1967 : Mick Jagger's apartment in London is burglarized, with girlfriend Marianne Faithfull's furs and jewelry being among the items listed stolen. |
| 1991 : The world's most valuable golf glove - the original, crystal-studded one Michael Jackson wore - is stolen from the Motown Museum in Detroit. Police recovered the glove two days later. MC Hammer set up a phone line and offered a $50,000 reward for the glove's return. |
Innovations (2)
| 1947 : Bing Crosby broadcasts the first ever pre-recorded radio show when he airs his Philco Radio Time show on the ABC network using magnetic tape. Crosby would become an investor in the technology, which meant he didn't have to always do his shows live. |
| 1982 : Sony introduces the world's first digital compact-disc player in Tokyo, which sells for about $650. |
Legal Issues (1)
| 1994 : Wilson Pickett begins serving a 1 year jail sentence for a 1992 incident where he hit a pedestrian with his car. |
Miscellaneous (2)
| 1962 : The Beatles sign their first real management contract with Brian Epstein, with George and Paul's fathers signing for their sons, who are still minors. Epstein gets 25 percent of the group's earnings. |
| 1962 : Barbra Streisand signs with Columbia Records. |
Movies (1)
| 1980 : Paul Simon's semi-autobiographical film One Trick Pony, in which he stars, is released in the US. Critical and audience reaction is tepid. |
Recordings (4)
| 1928 : Duke Ellington, "The Mooche" |
| 1928 : Ben Pollack, "Forever" |
| 1958 : Little Anthony and the Imperials record Neil Sedaka's "The Diary," and the results so displease the songwriter that he decides to record it himself, resulting in his first chart hit. |
| 1968 : The Beatles, Honey Pie |
Releases (6)
| 1964 : The Beatles Vs. The Four Seasons |
| 1966 : Cat Stevens, I Love My Dog |
| 1969 : The Beatles, Abbey Road |
| 1970 : Elvis Presley, Almost In Love |
| 1996 : Nirvana, From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah |
| 2002 : The Rolling Stones, Forty Licks |
TV, Radio, Press (3)
| 1959 : Jimmy Driftwood, composer of "The Battle Of New Orleans" is the guest on CBS-TV's To Tell The Truth. |
| 1962 : Johnny Carson's Tonight Show makes its debut. The theme song was written by Paul Anka, but Carson wrote the drum part at the beginning so he could get some royalties from the song. |
| 1967 : The first edition of the program Top Gear, featuring host DJ John Peel, airs on BBC Radio 1. |
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