Birthdays
- 1927 - Ralph Stanley (d. 2016)
- 1932 - Faron Young (d. 1996)
- 1942 - Roy Michaels (Cat Mother & the All Night Newsboys) (76)
- 1943 - George Harrison (d. 2001) (Generally accepted date)
- 1945 - Elkie Brooks (73)
- 1947 - Doug Yule (Velvet Underground) (71)
- 1950 - Emitt Rhodes (68)
- 1954 - John Doe (X) (64)
- 1957 - Stuart John Wood (Bay City Rollers) (61)
- 1957 - Dennis Diken (Smithereens) (61)
- 1959 - Mike Peters (Alarm) (59)
- 1961 - Chris Pitman (Guns N' Roses) (57)
- 1962 - Foster Sylvers (Sylvers) (56)
- 1965 - Brian Baker (Minor Threat, Bad Religion) (53)
- 1971 - Daniel Powter (47)
- 1973 - Justin Paul Jeffre (98 Degrees) (45)
- 1978 - Shawna McIlwain (Thompson Square) (40)
- 1982 - Meiko (36)
- 1982 - Bert McCracken (The Used) (36)
- 1991 - Tony Oller (MKTO) (27)
Deaths
- 1993 - Toy Caldwell (Marshall Tucker Band) - Cocaine overdose (45)
- 1998 - Rockin' Sidney (born Sidney Simien) - Throat cancer (59)
- 2005 - Edward Patten (Gladys Knight & the Pips) - Stroke (65)
- 2008 - Static Major (born Stephen Garrett) - Complications of myasthenia gravis (33)
- 2010 - Michael Blosil (son of Marie Osmond) - Suicide (18)
- 2011 - Susan Rotolo (girlfriend of Bob Dylan) - Lung cancer (67)
- 2012 - Louisiana Red (born Iverson Minter) - Stroke (79)
On This Day
- 1961 - It was Elvis Presley Day in Memphis, TN as Presley performed his first post-service concert.
- 1965 - The Beatles worked on the first day of filming on Help!
- 1970 - Jimmy Page spit on a fan after a Led Zeppelin concert in Sweden after the fan played harmonica along with one of their songs.
- 1972 - Led Zeppelin played their first show in New Zealand. 25,000 attended, the biggest crowd ever in the country to date.
- 1977 - The Jam signed with Polydor Records.
- 1981 - Christopher Cross became the first and only artist (to date) to sweep the top four categories at the Grammy Awards.
- 1985 - U2 opened their first U.S. arena tour in Dallas, TX.
- 1995 - Frank Sinatra sang for an audience for the last time at the Frank Sinatra Desert Classic golf tournament.
- 1995 - Lyle Lovett broke his collarbone in a motorcycle accident.
- 1998 - Bo Diddley and Roy Orbison received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
- 2000 - The Spice Girls lost a lawsuit over their cancelled 1998 tour.
- 2001 - Lil Kim was involved in a shooting outside New York radio station Hot 97. She initially claimed she was not involved.
- 2002 - Billy Joel was honored as MusiCares Person of the Year.
- 2003 - 3-D of Massive Attack was arrested on suspicion of downloading child pornography.
- 2004 - Boy George paid $18,000 in damages to a nightclub employee that he had punched.
- 2004 - Sixpence None the Richer announced that they were breaking up.
- 2005 - Whitney Houston was hospitalized for suspected food poisoning.
- 2006 - George Michael was arrested in London for suspicion of possessing drugs after he was found slumped over the wheel of his car in Hyde Park.
- 2006 - John Lydon of the Sex Pistols announced that the band would not be attending their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
- 2009 - Stevie Wonder received the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize from President Obama.
- 2010 - A judge allowed Ozzy Osbourne to move ahead with a suit against Tony Iommi over the Black Sabbath name.
- 2014 - Loretta Lynn received minor burns during a fire in her home.
Recorded
- 1957 - That'll Be the Day - Buddy Holly
- 1964 - Can't Buy Me Love - Beatles
Released
- 1956 - Down in Mexico - Coasters
- 1956 - Church Bells May Ring - Willows
Awards
- 1981 - Grammy Awards
- Record of the Year - Sailing - Christopher Cross
- Album of the Year - Christopher Cross - Christopher Cross
- Song of the Year - Sailing - Christopher Cross
- New Artist - Christopher Cross
- Pop Female - The Rose - Bette Midler
- Pop Male - This is It - Kenny Loggins
- Pop Duo or Group - Guilty - Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
- Rock Female - Crimes of Passion - Pat Benatar
- Rock Male - Glass Houses - Billy Joel
- Rock Duo or Group - Against the Wind - Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
- R&B Female - Never Knew Love Like This Before - Stephanie Mills
- R&B Male - Give Me the Night - George Benson
- R&B Duo or Group - Shining Star - Manhattans
- R&B Song - Never Knew Love Like This Before - James Mtume & Reggie Lucas
- Country Female - Could I Have This Dance - Anne Murray
- Country Male - He Stopped Loving Her Today - George Jones
- Country Duo or Group - That Lovin' You Feeling Again - Emmylou Harris & Roy Orbison
- Country Song - On the Road Again - Willie Nelson
- Folk Recording - Rare Blues - Various Artists
- Producer - Phil Ramone
- 1992 - Grammy Awards
- Record of the Year - Unforgettable - Natalie Cole
- Album of the Year - Unforgettable...With Love - Natalie Cole
- Song of the Year - Unforgettable - Irving Gordon
- New Artist - Marc Cohen
- Pop Female - Something to Talk About - Bonnie Raitt
- Pop Male - When a Man Loves a Woman - Michael Bolton
- Pop Duo or Group - Losing My Religion - R.E.M.
- Traditional Pop - Unforgettable...With Love - Natalie Cole
- Rock Solo - Luck of the Draw - Bonnie Raitt
- Rock Duo or Group - Good Man, Good Woman - Bonnie Raitt & Delbert McClinton
- Hard Rock - For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge - Van Halen
- Metal - Metallica - Metallica
- Rock Song - The Soul Cages - Sting
- Alternative Album - Out of Time - R.E.M.
- R&B Female - How Can I Ease the Pain - Lisa Fischer / Burnin' - Patti LaBelle
- R&B Male - Power of Love - Luther Vandross
- R&B Duo or Group - Cooleyhighharmony - Boyz II Men
- R&B Song - Power of Love/Love Power - Marcus Miller, Luther Vandross & Teddy Vann
- Rap Solo - Mama Said Knock You Out - LL Cool J
- Rap Duo or Group - Summertime - DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
- Country Female - Down at the Twist and Shout - Mary Chapin Carpenter
- Country Male - Ropin' the Wind - Garth Brooks
- Country Duo or Group - Love Can Build a Bridge - Judds
- Country Collaboration - Restless - Vince Gill, Ricky Scaggs & Steve Wariner
- Country Song - Love Can Build a Bridge - John Jarvis, Naiomi Judd, Paul Overstreet
- Bluegrass Album - Spring Training - Carl Jackson & John Starling
- Folk Traditional - The Civil War: Original Soundtrack - Various Artists
- Folk Contemporary - The Missing Years - John Prine
- Blues Traditional - Live at the Apollo - B.B. King
- Blues Contemporary - Damn Right, I've Got the Blues - Buddy Guy
- Historical Album - The Complete Decca Recordings - Billie Holiday
- Reggae Album - As Raw as Ever - Shabba Ranks
- Short Form Video - Losing My Religion - R.E.M.
- Long Form Video - Madonna: Blonde Ambition World Tour Live - Madonna
- 1998 - Grammy Awards
- Record of the Year - Sunny Came Home - Shawn Colvin
- Album of the Year - Time Out of Mind - Bob Dylan
- Song of the Year - Sunny Came Home - Shawn Colvin and John Leventhal
- New Artist - Paula Cole
- Pop Female - Building a Mystery - Sarah McLachlan
- Pop Male - Candle in the Wind 1997 - Elton John
- Pop Duo or Group - Virtual Insanity - Jamiroquai
- Pop Collaboration - Don't Look Back - John Lee Hooker & Van Morrison
- Dance Recording - Carry On - Giorgio Moroder & Donna Summer
- Pop Album - Hourglass - James Taylor
- Traditional Pop - Tony Bennett on Holiday - Tony Bennett
- Rock Female - Criminal - Fiona Apple
- Rock Male - Cold Irons Bound - Bob Dylan
- Rock Duo or Group - One Headlight - Wallflowers
- Hard Rock - The End is the Beginning is the End - Wallflowers
- Metal - Ænema - Tool
- Rock Song - One Headlight - Jakob Dylan
- Rock Album - Blue Moon Swamp - John Fogerty
- Alternative - OK Computer - Radiohead
- R&B Female - On & On - Erykah Badu
- R&B Male - I Believe I Can Fly - R. Kelly
- R&B Duo or Group - No Diggity - Blackstreet
- R&B Song - I Believe I Can Fly - R. Kelly
- R&B Album - Baduizm - Erykah Badu
- Rap Solo - Men in Black - Will Smith
- Rap Duo or Group - I'll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy, Faith Evans & 112
- Rap Album - No Way Out - Puff Daddy & Family
- Country Female - How Do I Live - Trisha Yearwood
- Country Male - Pretty Little Adriana - Vince Gill
- Country Duo or Group - Looking in the Eyes of Love - Alison Krauss & Union Station
- Country Collaboration - In Another's Eyes - Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood
- Country Song - Butterfly Kisses - Bob Carlisle & Randy Thomas
- Country Album - Unchained - Johnny Cash
- Bluesgrass Album - So Long So Wrong - Alison Krauss & Union Station
- Folk Traditional - L'amour ou la Folie - BeauSoleil
- Folk Contemporary - Time Out of Mind - Bob Dylan
- Blues Traditional - Don't Look Back - John Lee Hooker
- Blues Contemporary - Senor Blues - Taj Mahal
- Reggae Album - Fallen is Babylon - Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers
- Short Form Video - Got 'Til It's Gone - Janet Jackson
- Long Form Video - Jagged Little Pill, Live - Alanis Morissette
Broadcasts
- 1965 - Ready! Steady! Go! - Rolling Stones
- 1987 - Magnum, P.I. - Frank Sinatra
- 2001 - The Simpsons (Fox) - N'Sync
Number Ones – U.S. Singles
- 1956 - Lisbon Antigua - Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra (4 weeks)
- 1984 - Jump - Van Halen (5 weeks)
- 1995 - Take a Bow - Madonna
Number Ones – U.S. Albums
- 2006 - Sing-a-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George - Jack Johnson & Freinds (1 week)
- 2017 - I Decided - Big Sean (1 week)
Number Ones – U.S. R&B Singles
- 1978 - It's You That I Need - Enchantment (1 week)
- 1984 - Encore - Cheryl Lynn (1 week)
- 2012 - The Motto - Drake Featuring Lil Wayne (2 weeks)
Number Ones – U.S. Country Singles
- 1956 - I Forgot to Remember to Forget - Elvis Presley (2 weeks)
- 1984 - Stay Young - Don Williams (1 week)
- 1989 - I Sang Dixie - Dwight Yoakam (1 week)
- 1995 - Old Enough to Know Better - Wade Hayes (2 weeks)
- 2017 - Body Like a Back Road - Sam Hunt (34 weeks)
Number Ones – U.S. Adult Contemporary Singles
- 1989 - The Living Years - Mike + the Mechanics (4 weeks)
- 2017 - Can't Stop the Feeling! - Justin Timberlake (3 weeks (15 previous weeks))
Number Ones – U.K. Singles
- 1965 - I'll Never Find Another You - Seekers (2 week)
- 1989 - Belfast Child - Simple Minds (2 weeks)
- 2012 - Hot Right Now - DJ Fresh Featuring Ora (1 week)
Number Ones – U.K. Albums
- 1984 - Into the Gap - Thompson Twins (3 weeks)
- 1989 - A New Flame - Simply Red (4 weeks)
- 2012 - Our Version of Events - Emele Sande (1 week)
- 2016 - 25 - Adele (2 weeks (7 previous weeks))
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