1954 - Elvis Presley performed Blue Moon of Kentucky at the Grand Ole Opry, his only appearance on the show.
1954 - Macon, GA named it Hank Williams Day.
1962 - Loretta Lynn became a member of the Grand Ole Opry.
1975 - Jackie Wilson had a heart attack while performing at the Latin Casino in New Jersey, striking his head on the stage. He never recovered consciousness and didn't pass away until January 21, 1984.
1976 - Paul McCartney and Wings played a benefit in Venice to raise funds for the city; however, the weight of the group's equipment did further damage to the main square of the city.
1979 - Evita by Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice opened on Broadway.
1981 - The Rollings Stones opened a U.S. tour in Philadelphia, PA.
1990 - Dave Grohl auditioned for Nirvana and got the job.
1990 - Macon, GA renamed one of its streets as Little Richard Boulevard.
1992 - At an Oklahoma City, OK concert by Ozzy Osbourne, two fans were stabbed and twenty more arrested.
1993 - Madonna opened her Girlie Show World Tour at London's Wembley Stadium.
1993 - The U.S. Postal Service released new stamps honoring Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Bob Wills and the Carter Family.
1995 - Courtney love received a one-year prison sentence (suspended), fined $1000 and ordered to a anger management course for attacking Kathleen hanna of Bikini Kill.
1998 - Johnny Cash enters a Nashville hospital to be treated for pneumonia.
2000 - Ozzy Osbourne asked that Black Sabbath be removed from the ballet for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
2001 - XM Satellite Radio premiered with the voice of Bob Marley.
2001 - It was reported that rapper Erick Sermon had been seriously injured in a auto accident. In reality, he had fallen out of a third story window.
2001 - The Recording Academy began accepting music only issued on MP3 for awards consideration.
2003 - Stuart Cable was fired from the Stereophonics.
2005 - Jake Owen signed with RCA Records.
2008 - Paul McCartney announced he would play live in Israel for the first time in over forty years.
2011 - It was reported that Sly Stone was homeless and living in a van.
2012 - Loretta Lynn marked her 50th anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry
Marriages
2004 - Keech Rainwater (Lonestar) and Elissa Lansdell
Recorded
1964 - My Girl - Temptations
1967 - Fool on the Hill - Beatles
1969 - Cold Turkey - John Lennon (with Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono, Klaus Voorman)
Released
1954 - Good Rockin' Tonight - Elvis Presley (single)
1970 - Beaucoup of Blues - Ringo Starr
1971 - Peace Train - Cat Stevens (single)
1979 - I'm the Man - Joe Jackson (single)
2001 - Is This It - Strokes
Broadcasts
1965 - The Beatles (cartoon series) (premier)
1970 - The Partridge Family (premier)
1982 - Saturday Night Live - Queen
Number Ones – U.S. Singles
1954 - Hey There - Rosemary Clooney (6 weeks)
1965 - Eve of Destruction - Barry McGuire (1 week)
1982 - Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band (1 week (1 previous week at number 1))
Number Ones – U.S. Albums
2004 - What I Do - Alan Jackson (1 week)
2010 - Kaleidoscope Heart - Sara Bareilles (1 week)
Number Ones – U.S. R&B Singles
1943 - A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship) - Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra (1 week)
1954 - Annie Had a Baby - The Midnighters (2 weeks)
Number Ones – U.S. Country Singles
1961 - Walk On By - Leroy Van Dyke (1 week)
1976 - If You've Got the Money I've Got the Time - Willie Nelson (1 week)
1982 - What's Forever For - Michael Martin Murphey (1 week)
1993 - Holdin' Heaven - Tracy Byrd (1 week)
1999 - Something Like That - Tim McGraw (5 weeks)
2010 - Our Kind of Love - Lady Antebellum (2 weeks)
Number Ones – British Singles
1968 - Those Were the Days - Mary Hopkin (6 weeks)
1993 - Boom! Shake the Room - DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (2 weeks)
Birthdays
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