Birthdays
- 1917 - Lloyd Perryman (Sons of the Pioneers) (d. 1977)
- 1920 - Paul Gayten (d. 1991)
- 1931 - Leslie Bricusse (composer)
- 1936 - James Jamerson (Funk Brothers) (d. 1983)
- 1942 - Claudine Longet
- 1943 - Tony Blackburn (British DJ)
- 1943 - Mark Wynter
- 1944 - Andrew Loog Odham
- 1946 - Bettye LaVette
- 1947 - David Byron (Uriah Heep) (d. 1985)
- 1948 - Bill Kirchen (Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen)
- 1948 - Felice Taylor
- 1949 - Tommy Ramone (born Erdélyi Tamás) (Ramones) (d. 2014)
- 1953 - Charlie Wilson
- 1953 - Louie Perez (Los Lobos)
- 1953 - Peter Bauman (Tangerine Dream)
- 1954 - Richard Manitoba (MC5, Dictators)
- 1954 - Rob Manzoli (Right Said Fred)
- 1956 - Irlene Mandrell (Mandrell Sisters)
- 1959 - Johnny Spampinato (NRBQ)
- 1961 - Eddie Jackson (Queenryche)
- 1961 - Pauline Henry (Chimes)
- 1961 - David Baynton-Power (James)
- 1962 - Marcus Vere (Living in a Box)
- 1964 - Roddy Frame (Aztec Camera)
- 1981 - Jonny Lang
- 1982 - Adam Lambert
Deaths
- 1976 - Jesse Fuller - Heart disease (79)
- 1980 - Jimmy Durante - Pneumonia (86)
- 1992 - Willie Dixon - Heart failure (76)
- 2005 - Eric Griffiths (Quarrymen) (64)
- 2009 - John Martyn - Double pneumonia (60)
- 2015 - Rod McKuen - Pneumonia (81)
On This Day
- 1961 - Bob Dylan met Woody Guthrie for the first time.
- 1962 - Peter, Paul and Mary signed with Warner Brothers records.
- 1964 - The Beatles went to Pathe Marconi Studios in Paris and recorded the German versions of She Loves You, I Want to Hold Your Hand and Can't Buy Me Love.
- 1968 - Anna-Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha Faltskog met for the first time when both performed their new singles on a Swedish TV show.
- 1972 - Smokey Robinson split with the Miracles.
- 1979 - Emerson, Lake & Palmer split up.
- 1982 - Gary Numan was forced to land his plane in Southampton, England at an RAF Base after running low on fuel.
- 1989 - Billy Joel sang the National Anthem at Super Bowl XXIII.
- 1991 - The Stone Roses attacked the offices of their former label, Revolver Records, over what they perceived as the unauthorized rerelease of their early material.
- 1991 - The band James played on the roof of the Beatles' old offices in London 22 years to the day after the Fab Four had done the same.
- 1994 - Mary Wilson of the Supremes was injured and her 14-year-old son was killed when their jeep crashed on the freeway in Los Angeles.
- 1998 - Paul Simon's musical The Capeman premiered opened on Broadway.
- 2001 - A U.S. District Court Judge ruled that George Clinton had, in fact, signed away the rights to his songs to Bridgeport Music in 1983.
- 2004 - Gretchen Wilson signed with Epic Records.
- 2006 - Bryan Adams played in Karachi, Pakistan, the first performance by a western artist in the country in many years.
- 2010 - Sly Stone filed a $50 million lawsuit against his former manager Jerry Goldstein over fraud and stolen royalties.
Marriages
- 1983 - Stevie Nicks and Kim Anderson
Divorces
- 2004 - James Brown and Tommie Ray Brown (filed by Brown)
Recorded
- 1959 - Heartaches by the Number - Ray Price
Released
- 1958 - Tequila - Champs
- 1962 - Patsy Cline (EP) - Patsy Cline (included the newly recorded Crazy)
- 1966 - I Fought the Law - Bobby Fuller Four
- 1977 - Luxury Liner - Emmylou Harris
- 1996 - American Music Awards
- Pop/Rock Male - Michael Jackson'
- Pop/Rock Female - Mariah Carey
- Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group - Eagles
- Pop/Rock Album - Hell Freezes Over - Eagles
- Sountrack - The Lion King
- Pop/Rock New Artist - Hootie & the Blowfish
- Soul/R&B Male - Luther Vandross
- Soul/R&B Female - Mariah Carey
- Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group - Boyz II Men
- Soul/R&B Album - II - Boyz II Men
- Soul/R&B New Artist - Brandy
- Country Male Artist - Garth Brooks
- Country Female Artist - Reba McEntire
- Country Band/Duo/Group - Alabama
- Country Album - The Hits - Garth Brooks
- Country New Artist - Shania Twain
- Adult Contemporary Artist - Eagles
- Rap/Hip-Hop Artist - Coolio
- Alternative Artist - Pearl Jam
- Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist - Pearl Jam
- Award of Merit - Tammy Wynette
Broadcasts
- 1942 - Desert Island Discs (BBC) (Premier)
- 1969 - The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (CBS) (Premier) - Bobby Gentry, John Hartford, Smothers Brothers
- 1986 - Crook and Chase (The Nashville Network) (Premier)
Number Ones – U.S. Singles
- 1944 - My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart) - Glen Gray and His Orchestra (5 weeks)
- 1966 - We Can Work It Out - Beatles (1 week (2 previous weeks))
- 1977 - Car Wash - Rose Royce (1 week)
- 2000 - I Knew I Loved You - Savage Garden (3 weeks)
- 2011 - Hold It Against Me - Britney Spears (1 week)
Number Ones – U.S. Albums
- 1949 - Roses in Rhythm - Frankie Carle (1 week)
- 1977 - Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder (1 week (13 previous weeks))
- 2011 - Showroom of Compassion - Cake (1 week)
Number Ones – U.S. R&B Singles
- None
Number Ones – U.S. Country Singles
- 1977 - Let My Love Be Your Pillow - Ronnie Milsap (1 week)
- 1983 - Talk to Me - Mickey Gilley (1 week)
- 1994 - Live Until I Die - Clay Walker (1 week)
- 2011 - Somewhere With You - Kenny Chesney (3 weeks)
Number Ones – U.S. Adult Contemporary Singles
- None
Number Ones – U.K. Singles
- 1960 - Starry Eyed - Michael Holliday With the Michael Sammes Singers (1 week)
- 1969 - Albatross - Fleetwood Mac (1 week)
- 1983 - Down Under - Men at Work (3 weeks)
- 2000 - Born to Make You Happy - Britney Spears (1 week)
- 2005 - Goodies - Ciara Featuring Petey Pablo (1 week)
Number Ones – U.K. Albums
- 1972 - Concert For Bangladesh (Recorded Live) - George Harrison & Friends (1 week)
- 1983 - Business as Usual - Men at Work (5 weeks)
- 1994 - Tease Me - Chaka Demus & Pliers (2 weeks)
- 2011 - Doo-Wops & Hooligans - Bruno Mars (1 week)