1975 Jefferson Starship records "Miracles."
1974 Robbie Williams is born in Stoke-on-Trent, England.
1972 Led Zeppelin is forced to cancel a gig in Singapore when local officials, seeing their long hair, refuse to let them off the plane.
1971 The Osmonds' "One Bad Apple" hits #1 in America for the first of five weeks.
1969 The Doors' "Touch Me" is certified gold.
1967 The Beatles release "Strawberry Fields Forever" as a single in the US, with "Penny Lane" on the flip side.
1966 Freedom Williams (of C+C Music Factory) is born Frederick Williams in Brooklyn, New York.
1966 The Rolling Stones appear in color on US TV for the first time when they make their third Ed Sullivan Show appearance.
1965 The Rolling Stones release their third American studio album, The Rolling Stones, Now!, including the hit "Heart Of Stone."
1961 Henry Rollins (frontman for Black Flag) is born Henry Garfield in Washington, DC.
1961 Les Warner (drummer for The Cult) is born in London, England.
1961 Lawrence Welk's "Calcutta" hits #1 for the first of two weeks.
1957 Tony Butler (bassist for Big Country) is born in Shepherd's Bush, London, England.
1957 Filming is completed on the UK's first rock and roll movie, Rock You Sinners.
1956 Peter Hook (bassist for New Order) is born Peter Woodhead in Broughton, Salford, England.
Marvin Gaye performs a very memorable national anthem at the NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles, doing a sultry version with a beat.
Read more1997 Michael Jackson's first child, a son named Prince, is born. The mother is his second wife, Debbie Rowe, who later relinquishes custody.
1996 Tupac Shakur's All Eyez on Me is released. The first rap double-album on a major label, it sells over 10 million copies in the United States.
1996 The Fugees release their second album, The Score. It's a landmark, topping the charts around the world and pushing the boundaries of hip-hop. It's also their last album, as they disband soon after.More
1993 RuPaul becomes the first drag queen to make the Hot 100 when "Supermodel (You Better Work)" enters the chart at #91. It rises to #45 in April.More
1970 Black Sabbath release their self-titled debut album, which not coincidentally, comes out on Friday the 13th. To add mystique to the band's image, new manager Patrick Meehan asks the band to stop giving interviews. The plan works, and through word of mouth, the album sell over 5,000 copies in the first week. The first single, "Evil Woman," doesn't chart, but the album reaches #8 in the UK.
1967 Dolly Parton releases her debut album, Hello, I'm Dolly, boasting the Top 20 hits "Dumb Blonde" and "Something Fishy." The album catches the attention of country veteran Porter Wagoner, who invites Dolly to appear on his popular television show, marking the beginning of a fruitful partnership.
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