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1967 In America, The Beatles release Magical Mystery Tour, the soundtrack to their upcoming film.

1967 The Association's "Never My Love" is certified gold.

1966 Mia Farrow is the mystery guest on the popular game show What's My Line?, surprising her new husband Frank Sinatra, who sits blindfolded on the panel. Sinatra was a mystery guest earlier in the night.

1965 Fiachna O'Braonian (guitarist, vocalist for Hothouse Flowers) is born in Dublin, Ireland.

1965 Author Ken Kesey and his band of "Merry Pranksters" hold the first "Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test" in San Francisco.

1964 Mick Jagger is fined 16 pounds for driving offenses in Totenhall, England.

1963 The Elvis Presley film Fun in Acapulco premieres. The soundtrack features the Top 10 hit "Bossa Nova Baby."

1962 Mike Bordin (drummer for Faith No More) is born in San Francisco, California. In high school, he forms the band EZ-Street with future Faith No More bandmate Jim Martin and future Metallica bassist Cliff Burton.

1962 Charlie Benante (drummer for Anthrax) is born in The Bronx, New York.

1959 Charlie Burchill (guitarist for Simple Minds) is born in Glasgow, Scotland.

1948 Dave Winthrop (sax player and flautist for Supertramp) is born.

1945 Randy Brecker (trumpeter, flugelhornist for Blood, Sweat & Tears) is born in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania.

1944 Trevor Leonard Ward-Davies aka Dozy (of Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich) is born in Enford, Wiltshire, England.

1942 Jimi Hendrix is born Johnny Allen Hendrix in Seattle, Washington.

1941 Country singer Eddie Rabbitt is born in Brooklyn, New York. Before embarking on a recording career, he pens the hits "Kentucky Rain" for Elvis Presley and "Pure Love" for Ronnie Milsap.

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The Beatles Are #1 30 Years After Their Split

2000

The Beatles have the #1 album in America with a collection of their 27 chart-topping hits, appropriately titled 1, proving that their appeal spans generations.

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