Birthdays
- 1892 - Eddie Cantor (d. 1964)
- 1906 - Roosevelt Sykes (d. 1983)
- 1915 - Alan Lomax (d. 2002)
- 1921 - Mario Lanza (d. 1959)
- 1926 - Chuck Willis (d. 1958)
- 1932 - Rick Hall (producer, owner of FAME Studios) (d. 2018)
- 1932 - Ottilie Patterson (Chris Barber's Jazz Band) (d. 2011)
- 1934 - Bobby Lee Trammell (d. 2008)
- 1936 - Marvin Junior (Dells) (d. 2013)
- 1937 - Philip Glass
- 1944 - Charlie Musselwhite
- 1946 - Terry Kath (Chicago) (d. 1978)
- 1951 - Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music)
- 1951 - Harry Wayne Casey (K.C. & the Sunshine Band)
- 1952 - Curly Smith (Jo Jo Gunne)
- 1954 - Adrian Vandenberg (Whitesnake)
- 1956 - John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten) (Sex Pistols, Public Image Ltd.)
- 1958 - Tom Schuman (Spyro Gyra)
- 1961 - Lloyd Cole (Lloyd Cole & the Commotions)
- 1964 - Jeff Hanneman (Slayer) (d. 2013)
- 1966 - Al Doughty (born Alan Jaworski) (Jesus Jones)
- 1967 - Chad Channing (Nirvana)
- 1967 - Jason Cooper (Cure)
- 1967 - Fat Mike (born Michael Burkett) (NOFX, Me First & the Gimme Gimmies)
- 1981 - Justin Timberlake
- 1987 - Marcus Mumford (Muford & Sons)
- 1987 - Tyler Hubbard (Florida Georgia Line)
Deaths
- 1970 - Slim Harpo (born James Moore) - Heart attack (46)
- 1978 - Greg Herbert (Blood, Sweat & Tears) - Accidental drug overdose (30)
- 1985 - Barbara Cowsill (Cowsills) - Emphysema (56)
- 2009 - Dewey Martin (Buffalo Springfield) (68)
- 2011 - Mark Ryan (Adam & the Ants) - Liver damage (51)
- 2014 - Anna Gordy Gaye (92)
- 2015 - Don Covay (born Donald Randolph) - Stroke (78)
- 2017 - John Wetton - Colon cancer (67)
On This Day
- 1957 - Decca Records in the U.K. said that Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley & the Comets had sold a million copies in the U.K., mostly on 78's.
- 1969 - Bobby Darin walked off of The Jackie Gleason Show when they would not allow him to perform the song Long Line Rider.
- 1970 - The Grateful Dead are arrested for possession of LSD and barbiturates in New Orleans.
- 1970 - Creedence Clearwater filmed a television special.
- 1972 - Aretha Franklin sang at Mahalia Jackson's funeral.
- 1979 - The Clash opened their first U.S. tour. Bo Diddley was the opener.1988 - Herb Alpert played the National Anthem at Super Bowl XXXIII.
- 1998 - The Presidents of the United States of America played their final show in Seattle, WA.
- 1999 - Reba McEntire closed her first European tour with a sold-out performance in Munich.
- 1999 - Cher sang the National Anthem at Super Bowl XXII.
- 2000 - Jay-Z was indicted on two assault charges from a December 1 stabbing of a record executive.
- 2000 - The Strokes played in the U.K. next time in Portsmouth.
- 2001 - It was announced Peter Criss would be leaving Kiss, to be replaced by Eric Singer.
- 2002 - Koko Taylor is released from the hospital after undergoing an angioplasty.
- 2008 - Britney Spears was taken to the hospital for a mental health evaluation.
Marriages
- 2009 - Lisa Loeb and Roey Hershkovitz
Recorded
- 1931 - T.B. Blues, Travellin' Blues & Jimmie The Kid - Jimmie Rodgers
- 1949 - Kitty West recorded for the first time for RCA Victor.
- 1963 - Surfin' U.S.A. & Shutdown - Beach Boys
Awards
- 1977 - American Music Awards
- Pop/Rock Male - Elton John
- Pop/Rock Female - Olivia Newton-John
- Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group - Chicago
- Pop/Rock Album - Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 - Eagles
- Pop/Rock Single - Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John & Kiki Dee
- Soul/R&B Male Artist - Stevie Wonder
- Soul/R&B Female Artist - Aretha Franklin
- Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group - Earth Wind and Fire
- Soul/R&B Album - Songs In the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder
- Soul/R&B Single (tie) - You'll Never Find (Another Love Like Mine) - Lou Rawls
- Soul/R&B Single (tie) - Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
- Country Male Artist - Charley Pride
- Country Female Artist - Loretta Lynn
- Country Band/Duo/Group - Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn
- Country Album - Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell
- Country Single - Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain - Willie Nelson
- Award of Merit - Johnny Cash
- 2010 - Grammy Awards
- Album - Fearless - Taylor Swift
- Record - Use Somebody - Kings of Leon
- Song - Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) - Beyonce
- New Artist - Zac Brown Band
- Pop Female - Halo - Beyonce
- Pop Male - Make It Mine - Jason Mraz
- Pop Duo or Group - I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas
- Pop Collaboration - Lucky - Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat
- Pop Vocal Album - The E.N.D. - Black Eyed Peas
- Dance Recording - Poker Face - Lady Gaga
- Electronic/Dance Album - The Fame - Lady Gaga
- Traditional Pop Vocal Album - Michael Buble Meets Madison Square Garden - Michael Buble
- Solo Rock Vocal - Working on a Dream - Bruce Springsteen
- Rock Duo or Group - Use Somebody - Kings of Leon
- Hard Rock - War Machine - AC/DC
- Metal - Dissident Aggressor - Judas Priest
- Rock Song - Use Somebody - Kings of Leon
- Rock Album - 21st Century Breakdown - Green Day
- Alternative Album - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix - Phoenix
- R&B Female - Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) - Beyonce
- R&B Male - Pretty Wings - Maxwell
- R&B Duo or Group - Blame It - Jamie Foxx & T-Pain
- Traditional R&B - At Last - Beyonce
- Urban/Alternative - Pearls - India.Arie and Dobet Gnahore
- R&B Song - Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) - Beyonce
- R&B Album - BLACKsummers'night - Maxwell
- Contemporary R&B Album - I Am...Sasha Fierce - Beyonce
- Rap Solo - D.O.A. (Death of Autotune) - Jay-Z
- Rap Duo or Group - Crack a Bottle - Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent
- Rap/Sung Collaboration - Run This Town - Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West
- Rap Song - Run This Town - Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West
- Rap Album - Relapse - Eminem
- Country Female - White Horse - Taylor Swift
- Country Male - Sweet Thing - Keith Urban
- Country Duo or Group - I Run to You - Lady Antebellum
- Country Collaboration - I Told You So - Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis
- Country Song - White Horse - Taylor Swift
- Country Album - Fearless - Taylor Swift
- Americana Album - Electric Dirt - Levon Helm
- Bluegrass Album - The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo - Steve Martin
- Traditional Blues Album - A Stranger Here - Ramblin' Jack Elliott
- Contemporary Blues Album - Already Free - Derek Trucks Band
- Traditional Folk Album - High, Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project - Loudon Wainwright III
- Contemporary Folk Album - Townes - Steve Earle
- Reggae Album - Mind Control: Acoustic - Stephen Marley
- Short Form Music Video - Boom Boom Pow - Black Eyed Peas
- Long Form Music Video - The Beatles Love: All Together Now - Various Artists
Broadcasts
- 1961 - Bobby Darin & Friends (NBC) - Jimmy Durante, Bob Hope, Joanie Sommers
- 1978 - The Old Grey Whistle Test (U.K.) - Talking Heads (British TV debut)
- 1970 - I Want You Back - Jackson 5 (1 week)
- 1976 - Love Rollercoaster - Ohio Players (1 week)
- 1981 - The Tide is High - Blondie (1 week)
- 1998 - Together Again - Janet Jackson (2 weeks)
Number Ones – U.S. Albums
- 1948 - Glenn Miller Masterpieces, Vol. II - Glenn Miller & His Orchestra (4 weeks (2 previous weeks))
- 1970 - Led Zeppelin II - Led Zeppelin (5 weeks (1 previous week))
- 2004 - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below - OutKast (2 weeks (5 previous weeks))
- 2015 - Title - Meghan Trainor (1 week)
Number Ones – U.S. R&B Singles
- 1976 - Sing a Song - Earth, Wind & Fire (1 week (1 previous week))
- 1981 - Fantastic Voyage - Lakeside (2 weeks)
- 1987 - Candy - Cameo (2 weeks)
Number Ones – U.S. Country Singles
- 1953 - Eddy's Song - Eddy Arnold (3 weeks)
- 1970 - A Week in the Country Jail - Tom T. Hall (2 weeks)
- 1976 - This Time I've Hurt Her More Than She Loves Me - Conway Twitty (1 week)
- 1981 - I Feel Like Loving You Again - T.G. Sheppard (1 week)
- 1987 - You Still Love Me - Dan Seals (1 week)
- 2009 - Country Boy - Alan Jackson (1 week)
Number Ones – U.S. Adult Contemporary Singles
- 1970 - Without Love (There is Nothing) - Tom Jones (1 week)
- 1976 - Fly Away - John Denver (1 week (1 previous week))
- 1987 - At This Moment - Billy Vera & the Beaters (1 week)
- 1998 - My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion (10 weeks)
- 2004 - Drift Away - Uncle Kracker (1 week (27 previous weeks))
Number Ones – U.K. Singles
- 1963 - Diamonds - Jet Harris & Tony Meehan (3 weeks)
- 1968 - Everlasting Love - Love Affair (2 weeks)
- 1970 - Love Goes (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse (5 weeks)
- 1976 - Mamma Mia - ABBA (2 weeks)
- 1998 - You Make Me Wanna... - Usher (1 week)
Number Ones – U.K. Albums
- 1976 - The Best of Roy Orbison - Roy Orbison (1 week)
- 1987 - Graceland - Paul Simon (3 weeks (5 previous weeks))
- 2004 - Call Off the Search - Katie Melua (3 weeks)
- 2009 - To Lose My Life - White Lies (1 week)
- 2015 - Uptown Special - Mark Ronson (1 week)