- 1908 - Roba Stanley (one of the first women to record country music) (d. 1986)
- 1914 - Josh White (d. 1969)
- 1918 - Wesley Rose (executive and producer) (d. 1990)
- 1928 - Raoul Cita (Harptones) (d. 2014)
- 1935 - Gene Vincent (born Vincent Craddock) (d. 1971)
- 1937 - Philip Walker (d. 2010)
- 1938 - Bobby "Boris" Pickett (d. 2007)
- 1939 - Gerry Goffin (d. 2014)
- 1941 - Sergio Mendes
- 1942 - Otis Clay (d. 2016)
- 1943 - Stan Szelest (Stan & the Ravens, The Band) (d. 1991)
- 1943 - Little Johnny Taylor (born Johnny Merrett) (d. 2002)
- 1943 - Alan Rubin (Blues Brothers) (d. 2011)
- 1946 - Ray Lake (The Real Thing)
- 1947 - Derek Shulman (Gentle Giant)
- 1948 - Al Johnson (Whispers) (d. 2013)
- 1949 - Charlie Hargrett (Blackfoot)
- 1950 - Rochelle Fleming (First Choice)
- 1953 - Neil Henderson (Middle of the Road)
- 1956 - H.R. (born Paul Hudson) (Bad Brains)
- 1962 - Sheryl Crow
- 1969 - Shovel (born Andrew Lovell) (M People)
- 1970 - Fredrik Thordendal (Meshuggah)
- 1974 - D'Angelo (born Michael Archer)
- 1976 - Peter Hayes (Black Rebel Motorcycle Club)
- 1977 - Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park)
- 1979 - Brandy (born Brandy Norwood)
- 1981 - Kelly Rowland (Destiny's Child)
- 1984 - Aubrey O'Day (Dainty Kane)
- 1985 - William Beckett (The Academy is...)
- 1986 - Robin Hawkins (The Automatic)
Deaths
- 2009 - Estelle Bennett (Ronettes) - Colon cancer (67)
- 2012 - Whitney Houston - Accidental drowning (48)
- 2013 - Rick Huxley (Dave Clark Five) - Emphysema (72)
On This Day
- 1956 - The first rock show was held in the Bronx with the Cadillacs, the Heartbeats, the Valentines and the Bonnie Sisters.
- 1964 - The Beatles played their first show in the U.S. at the Washington Coliseum.
- 1967 - The Monkees announced they would be playing their own instruments in the future.
- 1970 - The film The Magic Christian with Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr premiers in New York.
- 1983 - Let's Spend the Night Together, a documentary on the Rolling Stones, debuted in New York.
- 1992 - Vince Neil was fired from Motley Crue after he revealed he was more interested in racing cars than music.
- 2000 - An Isley Brothers concert in Los Angeles is interrupted by a gunman firing into the crowd.
- 2001 - A court ruled that Napster must stop its users from sharing copyrighted files.
- 2004 - Founding Queens of the Stone Age bassist Nick Olivieri left the band.
- 2004 - A warrant was released for Courtney Love after she failed to show up in court.
- 2005 - Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman were engaged.
- 2006 - Sugarland does its first performance in San Antonio, TX.
- 2008 - Paul McCartney and Heather Mills went to court over a financial settlement for their divorce.
- 2014 - Queen's Greatest Hits passed the six million mark in sales in the U.K., the first album to reach that number.
Marriages
- 1965 - Ringo Starr and Maureen Cox
Recorded
- 1963 - All tracks for their first album - Beatles
- 1966 - Bang Bang - Cher
- 1975 - Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain - Willie Nelson
Released
- 1982 - Always On My Mind - Willie Nelson
- 2014 - The Outsiders - Eric Church
Awards
- 2007 - Grammy Awards
- Record - Not Ready to Make Nice - Dixie Chicks
- Album - Taking the Long Way Home - Dixie Chicks
- Song - Not Ready to Make Nice - Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison & Dan Wilson
- New Artist - Carrie Underwood
- Female Pop - Ain't No Other Man - Christina Aguilera
- Male Pop - Waiting on the World to Change - John Mayer
- Pop Duo/Group - My Humps - Black Eyed Peas
- Pop Collaboration - For Once in My Life - Tony Bennett & Stevie Wonder
- Pop Vocal Album - Continuum - John Mayer
- Dance Recording - Sexy Back - Justin Timberlake
- Electronic/Dance Album - Confessions on a Dance Floor - Madonna
- Traditional Pop Album - Duets: An American Classic - Tony Bennett
- Solo Rock - Someday Baby - Bob Dylan
- Rock Duo/Group - Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Hard Rock - Woman - Wolfmother
- Metal - Eyes of the Insane - Slayer
- Rock Song - Dani California - Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis & Chad Smith
- Rock Album - Stadium Arcadium - Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Alternative Album - St. Elsewhere - Gnarls Barkley
- Female R&B - Be Without You - Mary J. Blige
- Male R&B - Heaven - John Legend
- R&B Duo/Group - Family Affair - Sly & the Family Stone, John Legend, Joss Stone & Van Hunt
- Traditional R&B - God Bless the Child - George Benson, Al Jarreau, Jill Scott
- Urban/Alternative - Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
- R&B Song - Be Without You - Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry
- R&B Album - The Breakthrough - Mary J. Blige
- Contemporary R&B Album - B'Day - Beyonce Knowles
- Rap Solo - What You Know - T.I.
- Rap Duo/Group - Ridin' - Chamillionaire & Krayzie Bone
- Rap/Sung Collaboration - My Live - Justin Timberlake & T.I.
- Rap Song - Money Maker - Christopher Bridges & Pharrell
- Rap Album - Release Therapy - Ludacris
- Country Female - Jesus Take the Wheel - Carrie Underwood
- Country Male - The Reason Why - Vince Gill
- Country Duo/Group - Not Ready to Make Nice - Dixie Chicks
- Country Collaboration - Who Say's You Can't Go Home - Bon Jovi & Jennifer Nettles
- Country Song - Jesus Take the Wheel - Hillary Linsey, Breet James & Gordie Sampson
- Country Album - Taking the Long Way - Dixie Chicks
- Bluegrass Album - Instrumentals- Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
- Traditional Blues Album - Risin' With the Blues - Ike Turner
- Contemporary Blue Album - After the Rain - Irma Thomas
- Traditional Folk Album - We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions - Bruce Springsteen
- Contemporary Folk Album - Modern Times - Bob Dylan
- Reggae Album - Love is My Religion - Ziggy Marley
- Short Form Music Video - Here It Goes Again - OK Go
- Long Form Music Video - Wings For Wheels: The Making of Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen
Broadcasts
- 1956 - Stage Show - Elvis Presley
- 1970 - Johnny Cash Show (ABC) - Ray Charles, Neil Diamond, Tammy Wynette
- 1970 - Top of the Pops (BBC) - John Lennon & Yoko Ono
- 1979 - Elvis (ABC) - Biopic with Kurt Russell in the lead
- 1986 - The A-Team - Boy George
- 1994 - Miss USA Pageant - Prince (premier of The Most Beautiful Girl in the World)
- 2006 - CMT Crossroads (CMT) - Lyle Lovett & Bonnie Raitt
- 2008 - CMT Crossroads (CMT) - Alison Krauss & Robert Plant
Number Ones - U.S. Singles
- 1950 - Rag Mop - Ames Brothers (1 week)
- 1989 - Straight Up - Paula Abdul (3 weeks)
Number Ones - U.S. Albums
- 1967 - More of the Monkees - Monkees (18 weeks)
- 1989 - Appetite For Destruction - Guns N' Roses (1 week)
- 1995 - Balance - Van Halen (1 week)
- 2006 - Ancora - Il Divo (1 week)
- 1967 - Are You Lonely For Me - Freddie Scott (4 weeks)
- 1995 - Brandy - Brandy (4 weeks)
Number Ones - U.S. Country Singles
- 1967 - Don't Come Home A' Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind) - Loretta Lynn (1 week)
- 1978 - I Just Wish You Were Someone I Love - Larry Gatlin (1 week)
- 1984 - That's the Way Love Goes - Merle Haggard (1 week)
- 1989 - Song of the South - Alabama (1 week)
- 2012 - You - Chris Young (1 week)
- 2017 - Better Man - Little Big Town (2 weeks)
Number Ones - U.S. Adult Contemporary Singles
- 1978 - (What a) Wonderful World - Art Garfunkel, James Taylor and Paul Simon (5 weeks)
- 2012 - Just a Kiss - Lady Antebellum (6 weeks)
- 2017 - Treat You Better - Shawn Menedes (2 weeks)
Number Ones - U.K. Singles
- 1978 - Figaro - Brotherhood of Man (1 week)
- 2012 - Titanium - David Guetta Featuring Sia (1 week)
- 2016 - Pillowtalk - Zayn (1 week)
Number Ones - U.K. Albums
- 1989 - Technique - New Order (1 week)
- 2012 - Born to Die - Lana Del Rey (2 weeks)
- 2016 - Best of Bowie - David Bowie (1 week)
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