2009 - Stephen Gately (Boyzone) - Pulmonary oedema from heart condition (33)
2010 - Solomon Burke - Natural causes (70)
2015 - Steve Mackay - Sepsis (66)
On This Day
1902 - The Gibson Mandolin Company opened its doors.
1966 - The Browns played for the final time at the Grand Ole Opry. Jim Ed Brown would continue on as a regular performer.
1971 - Arthur Edward “Uncle Art” Satherly was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
1977 - Merle Travis was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
1978 - Steven Tyler and Joe Perry were injured when a cherry bomb exploded on the stage in Philadelphia, forcing the group to play behind safety fence.
1978 - Wreckless Eric, Rachel Sweet, Lene Lovich, Jona Lewie and Micky Jupp started on the second Stiff Records tour of the U.K.
1979 - Fleetwood Mac received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1979 - The film The Rose starring Bette Midler premiers.
1980 - John Bonham's funeral was held.
2000 - Britney Spears made her U.K. live debut.
2006 - Lily Allen made her U.S. live debut in New York.
2013 - Paul McCartney played a short show from the back of a flatbed truck in New York.
Marriages
1992 - Slash (Gun N' Roses) and Renee Suran
Released
1959 - Bad Girls - Miracles (the first Motown single)
1964 - Leader of the Pack - Shangri-Las (single)
1970 - Tears of a Clown - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles (single)
1988 - Rattle & Hum - U2
2006 - Songs of the Labyrinth - Sting
Broadcasts
1965 - Ed Sullivan Show - Supremes (first appearance)
Number Ones – U.S. Singles
1953 - St. George and the Dragonet - Stan Freberg (4 weeks)
1960 - Mr. Custer - Larry Verne (1 week)
1970 - Cracklin' Rosie - Neil Diamond (1 week)
1987 - Here I Go Again - Whitesnake (1 week)
Number Ones – U.S. Albums
1992 - The Chase - Garth Brooks (6 weeks)
1998 - The Misadventures of Lauryn Hill - Lauryn Hill (1 week (3 previous weeks))
2009 - Backspacer - Pearl Jam (1 week)
2015 - What a Time to Be Alive - Drake and Future (1 week)
Number Ones – U.S. R&B Singles
1970 - I'll Be There - Jackson 5 (6 weeks)
1981 - When She Was My Girl - Four Tops (2 weeks)
1987 - (You're Puttin') A Rush On Me - Stephanie Mills (1 week)
1992 - Alone With You - Tevin Campbell (1 week)
Number Ones – U.S. Country Singles
1970 - Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down - Johnny Cash (2 weeks)
1981 - Party Time - T.G. Sheppard (1 week)
1987 - The Way We Make a Broken Heart - Rosanne Cash (1 week)
2009 - American Ride - Toby Keith (2 weeks)
Number Ones – U.S. Adult Contemporary Singles
1970 - We've Only Just Begun - Carpenters (7 weeks)
1987 - Little Lies - Fleetwood Mac (4 weeks)
Number Ones – U.K. Singles
1963 - Do You Love Me - Brian Poole & the Tremeloes (3 weeks)
Birthdays
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