1969 Dan Lavery (bass guitarist for Tonic) is born.
1966 The Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black," featuring Brian Jones on sitar, hits #1 in America.
1966 European radio is abuzz with rumors that Roger Daltrey, lead singer of The Who, has been killed in an auto accident days earlier. In fact, guitarist Pete Townshend was in the wreck, but survived with minor injuries.
1965 Some MBE (Members of the British Empire) recipients return their awards in protest when it is announced that The Beatles will be honored with the award. The group is generally mystified, but their older relatives seem thrilled, so they accept the awards at a ceremony in Buckingham Palace.
1964 Elvis Presley records "Cross My Heart And Hope To Die," "Spring Fever," and "Do Not Disturb."
1961 Robert Birch (vocalist for Stereo MC's) is born in Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, England.
1958 Pop/rock musician Barry Adamson (bass guitarist of Magazine) is born in Moss Side, Manchester, England.
1958 Jerry Lee Lewis finds that the marriage scandal involving his 14-year-old second cousin has migrated back to the States when he is booed off a New York stage. The second show is canceled due to poor ticket sales, and Lewis' career, for the time being anyway, is ruined.
1957 Elvis Presley releases "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" b/w "Loving You."
1952 Donnie Van Zant (guitarist, vocalist for .38 Special, Van Zant) is born in Jacksonville, Florida.
1950 Graham Russell (singer, guitarist of Air Supply) is born Cyril Graham Russell in Nottingham, England.
1949 ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard is born in Frankston, Texas.
1949 Hank Williams makes his debut at the Grand Ole Opry, where he plays his new single "Lovesick Blues" and earns an amazing six encores.
1948 Rock drummer Skip Alan (of The Pretty Things, Them) is born in England.
1947 Richard Palmer-James (vocalist, guitarist for Supertramp, songwriter for King Crimson) is born in Bournemouth, England.
Dozens of big-name acts, including Peter Gabriel, Sting, Whitney Houston and Stevie Wonder, rock the stage at the Free Nelson Mandela Concert at Wembley Stadium in London.
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2004 Faith Hill makes her film debut in the comedic remake of the 1975 thriller The Stepford Wives. Nicole Kidman, Matthew Broderick, and Bette Midler also star.
2002 Paul McCartney marries former model Heather Mills in Glaslough, Ireland. Among the guests: Elton John, David Gilmour, Chrissie Hynde and Ringo Starr. The couple divorces in 2008.
2002 American Idol premieres on the FOX network. A singing competition judged by three hosts, it becomes one of the most popular network reality shows and launches a number of careers, with many contestants - and not just winners - becoming stars.More
1986 Ferris Bueller's Day Off his theaters. When Matthew Broderick leads a parade through downtown Chicago to The Beatles "Twist And Shout," it renews interest in the group, and the song soon returns to the charts.
1969 Glen Campbell stars opposite John Wayne in the movie True Grit. His role of Texas Ranger La Boeuf is played by Matt Damon in the 2010 remake.
1968 During a recording session while The Rolling Stones are working on "Sympathy For The Devil," a fire breaks out in the studio. While many are quick to blame Lucifer, the blaze is actually caused by a light being used by a camera crew documenting the sessions.
1966 Donovan becomes the first rock star busted for drugs by the newly vigilant London drug squad.More
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