Birthdays
- 1931 - Phyllis McGuire (McGuire Sisters)
- 1937 - Magic Sam (born Samuel Maghett) (d. 1969)
- 1939 - Razzy Bailey
- 1939 - Blowfly (born Clarence Reid) (d. 2016)
- 1943 - Maceo Parker
- 1943 - Eric Andersen
- 1945 - Vic Briggs (Steampacket, the Animals)
- 1946 - Doug Simril (Steve Miller Band, Boz Scaggs)
- 1947 - Tim Buckley (d. 1975)
- 1950 - Roger Fisher (Heart)
- 1951 - Kenny Hyslop (Slik, Skids, Simple Minds)
- 1963 - D'wayne Wiggins (Tony! Toni! Tone!)
- 1972 - Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty)
- 1978 - Dwele (born Andwele Gardner)
- 1988 - Asia Nitollano (Pussycat Dolls)
Deaths
- 1989 - Vincent Crane (Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Atomic Rooster) - Overdose of painkillers (45)
- 1994 - Gary B.B. Coleman (47)
- 1999 - Buddy Knox - Lung cancer (65)
- 1999 - Doug Weston (owner of L.A.s Troubadour) - Pneumonia (72)
- 2002 - Mick Tucker (Sweet) - Leukemia (54)
- 2010 - Doug Fieger (Knack) - Cancer (57)
On This Day
- 1953 - Al Silver started Herald Records who released music by the Mello-Kings, the Nutmegs and others.
- 1958 - The Iranian government bans rock-and-roll saying it is against the concepts of Islam.
- 1961 - The Platters sued Mercury Records when the label refused to release any records that weren't sung by ex-lead Tony Williams.
- 1968 - Frank Zappa announces he is working on two movies, Uncle Meat and a Japanese monster film.
- 1969 - Over 100 concert goers were injured at a show by Love Affair and Amen Corner in Glasgow, Scotland.
- 1972 - In Los Angeles, it was Steppenwolf Day.
- 1972 - Grease opened on Broadway.
- 1973 - David Bowie collapsed while performing at Radio City Music Hall.
- 1974 - The New Seekers split up.
- 1977 - The B-52's made their first public appearance in Athens, GA.
- 1977 - Janis Ian received 461 Valentine's Day cards after talking in the lyrics to At Seventeen about “Valentines that never came.”
- 1981 - Billy Idol went solo from his band Generation X.
- 1984 - Former Aerosmith members Joe Perry and Brad Whitford attended a show by the band, agreeing afterward to rejoin.
- 1985 - Randy Travis signed with Warner Brothers.
- 1992 - The movie Wayne's World had its premier. The film included appearances by Meat Loaf and Alice Cooper and revived Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody.
- 1995 - Tupac Shakur was sentenced to 1-1/2 to 4-1/2 years in prison for sexual abuse.
- 1998 - Madonna performed at New York's Roxy, her first club date in ten years.
- 1999 - The Deftones equipment was stolen from their truck in Dearborn, MI.
- 2000 - Kiss announce their farewell tour. It didn't take.
- 2001 - Prince treads into internet entrepreneurial endeavors with the opening of the NPGMusicClub.
- 2004 - Dave Holland of Judas Priest was sentenced to eight years in prison for indecent assault and attempted rape of a 17-year-old boy.
- 2011 - Glen Campbell announced he would record a final album and do one more tour.
Marriages
- 1974 - Daryl Dragon and Toni Tennille
- 1978 - Roger Miller and Mary Arnold
- 1980 - Lou Reed and Sylvia Morales
- 1980 - Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy) and Caroline Crowther
- 1984 - Elton John and Renate Blauer
- 1988 - Kathy Mattea and Jon Vezner
- 1989 - Courtney Love and James Moreland
- 1992 - Jon Farris (INXS) and Leslie Bega
- 1994 - Jerry Garcia and Deborah Koons
- 1996 - Prince and Mayte Garcia
- 1998 - Hal Ketchum and Gina Pacconi
- 2007 - Kerry Katona (Atomic Kitten) and Mark Croft
- 2008 - Liam Gallagher (Oasis) and Nicole Appleton (All Saints)
Recorded
- 1967 - Respect - Aretha Franklin
- 1970 - Live at Leeds - Who
- 1970 - The Fightin' Side of Me - Merle Haggard
- 1978 - Dire Straits started recording their first album.
Released
- 1963 - In Dreams - Roy Orbison (single)
- 1977 - Knowing Me, Knowing You - ABBA (single)
- 2006 - Cowboys Are Secretly, Frequently (Fond of Each Other) - Willie Nelson (single)
Awards
- 1998 - NAACP Awards
- Entertainer of the Year - Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds
- 2006 - Brit Awards
- British Male - James Blunt
- British Female - K.T. Tunstall
- British Group - Kaiser Chiefs
- British Breakthrough Act - Artic Monkeys
- British Rock Act - Kaiser Chiefs
- British Urban Act - Lemar
- Pop Act - James Blunt
- British Single - Speed of Sound - Coldplay
- British Album - X & Y - Coldplay
- International Male - Kanye West
- International Female - Madonna
- International Group - Green Day
- International Breakthrough Act - Jack Johnson
- International Album - American Idiot - Green Day
- Outstanding Contribution - Paul Weller
- 2007 - Brit Awards
- British Male - James Morrison
- British Female - Amy Winehouse
- British Group - Arctic Monkeys
- British Breakthrough Act - Fratellis
- British Single - Patience - Take That
- British Album - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not - Arctic Monkeys
- International Male - Justin Timberlake
- International Female - Nelly Furtado
- International Group - Killers
- International Breakthrough Act - Orson
- International Album - Sam's Town - Killers
- Outstanding Contribution - Oasis
Broadcasts
- 1964 - Patty Duke Show - Chad & Jeremy
- 1972 - Mike Douglas Show - John Lennon and Yoko Ono (first day of week as co-hosts)
- 1986 - Miami Vice (NBC) - Frank Zappa
- 1999 - The Simpsons (FOX) - Elton John
- 2001 - Barbra Streisand: Timeless (FOX)
Number Ones - U.S. Singles
- 1942 - Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol' Me) - Wood Herman and His Orchestra (1 week)
- 1953 - Till I Waltz Again With You - Teresa Brewer (5 weeks)
- 1970 - Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) / Everybody is a Star - Sly & the Family Stone (2 weeks)
- 1987 - Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi (4 weeks)
- 1998 - Nice & Slow - Usher (2 weeks)
- 2004 - The Way You Move - OutKast Featuring Sleepy Brown (1 week)
Number Ones - U.S. Albums
- 1953 - Hans Christian Andersen - Danny Kaye (15 weeks)
- 2004 - Kamikaze - Twista (1 week)
- 2009 - Working On a Dream - Bruce Springsteen (1 week)
- 2015 - 1989 - Taylor Swift (2 weeks (9 previous weeks))
Number Ones - U.S. R&B Singles
- 1976 - Inseparable - Natalie Cole (1 week)
- 1981 - Burn Rubber On Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) - Gap Band (2 weeks)
- 1987 - Falling - Melba Moore (1 week)
- 2015 - I Don't Mind - Usher Featuring Juicy J (1 week)
Number Ones - U.S. Country Singles
- 1970 - It's Just a Matter of Time - Sonny James (4 weeks)
- 1976 - The White Knight - Cledus Maggard & the Citizen's Band (1 week)
- 1981 - Who's Cheatin' Who - Charley McClain (1 week)
- 1987 - How Do I Turn You On - Ronnie Milsap (1 week)
Number Ones - U.S. Adult Contemporary Singles
- 1976 - Paloma Blanca - The George Baker Selection (1 week)
- 2004 - Forever and For Always - Shania Twain (1 week)
- 2009 - I'm Yours - Jason Mraz (16 weeks)
- 2015 - Maps - Maroon 5 (1 week)
Number Ones - U.K. Singles
- 1958 - The Story of My Life - Michael Holliday (2 weeks)
- 1968 - Mighty Quinn - Manfred Mann (2 weeks)
- 1976 - Forever and Ever - Slik (1 week)
- 2015 - Love Me Like You Do - Ellie Goulding (4 weeks)
Number Ones - U.K. Albums
- 1970 - Motown Chartbusters Volume 3 - Various Artists (1 week)
- 1998 - Titanic - Original Soundtrack (1 week)
- 2015 - Shadows in the Night - Bob Dylan (1 week)