Birthdays
- 1927 - Don Reno (d. 1984)
- 1933 - Nina Simone (d. 2003)
- 1938 - Bobby Charles (d. 2010)
- 1943 - David Geffen
- 1947 - Johnny Echols
- 1948 - Paul Newton (Uriah Heep)
- 1949 - Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
- 1951 - Vince Welnick (Tubes) (d. 2006)
- 1952 - Jean-Jacques Burnel (Stranglers)
- 1958 - Mary Chapin Carpenter
- 1958 - Jake Burns (Stiff Little Fingers)
- 1960 - Steve Wynn (Dream Syndicate)
- 1961 - Ranking Roger (born Roger Charlery) (English Beat)
- 1966 - Randy Blythe (Lamb of God)
- 1966 - Wendy James (Transvision Vamp)
- 1967 - Michael Ward (Wallflowers)
- 1969 - James Dean Bradfield (Manic Street Preachers)
- 1969 - Cathy Richardson (Jefferson Starship)
- 1970 - Eric Wilson (Sublime)
- 1970 - Eric Heatherly
- 1975 - Wish Bone (born Charles Schruggs) (Bone Thugs-N-Harmony)
- 1979 - Shane Gibson (Korn) (d. 2014)
- 1985 - Zach Swon (Swon Brothers)
- 1986 - Charlotte Church
Deaths
- 1980 - Janet Vogel (Skyliners) - Suicide (37)
- 1982 - Murray the K (DJ) - Cancer (60)
- 2001 - Ronnie Hilton - Stroke (75)
- 2001 - Malcolm Yelvington (82)
- 2003 - Tom Glazer (88)
- 2004 - Les Gray (Mud) - Heart attack (57)
On This Day
- 1948 - Little Jimmy Dickens made his first appearance at the Grand Ole Opry.
- 1958 - The first Gibson Flying V Guitar was shipped.
- 1958 - Merle Haggard was transferred to San Quentin Prison after an escape attempt from the Bakersfield jail.
- 1964 - Billy Joel joined the New York band The Echoes.
- 1968 - McGraw-Hill wins the publishing rights for the book The Beatles by Hunter Davies.
- 1981 - Boxcar Willie joined the Grand Ole Opry.
- 1987 - Sly Stone was jailed on drug charges.
- 1995 - Bruce Springsteen performed with the E-Street Band for the first time in seven years.
- 2001 - Robbie Williams was thrown from the stage during a concert in Stuttgart, Germany by a man who was arrested and taken to a psychiatric clinic.
- 2001 - Tom Morello denied that Chris Cornell was the new lead singer of Rage Against the Machine (even though it turned out to be true).
- 2002 - Elton John said the music industry was doing a disservice to young talent by using too many manufactured groups.
- 2002 - Venezuelan actor Juan carlos Diaz, who had been accused of stalking Gloria and Emilio Estefan, was arrested for trespassing on their estate.
- 2008 - A record collector in the U.S. sold his three-million albums, singles and CDs to an Irish man for over $3 million.
- 2009 - Some of James Brown's personal items were put on display at South Carolina State University.
- 2009 - Rihanna thanked her fans for their support during her recovery from the attack prior to the Grammys allegedly by Chris Brown.
- 2011 - The Monkees announced their 45th anniversary tour featuring Mickey Dolenz, Davey Jones and Peter Tork.
- 2012 - Pussy Riot's performance at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow was used as evidence that put three members into a Russian jail.
- 2014 - A crew member was killed while working on the Gregg Allman biopic Midnight Rider.
Released
- 1964 - Not Fade Away - Rolling Stones
- 1964 - Just One Look - Hollies
- 1964 - Little Children - Billy J. Kramer
Awards
- 1990 - Grammy Awards
- Record of the Year - Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler
- Album of the Year, Female Rock Vocal - Nick of Time - Bonnie Raitt
- Song of the Year - Wind Beneath My Wings - Jeff Silbar & Larry Henley (Bette Midler)
- New Artist - Milli Vanilli
- Female Pop Vocal - Nick of Time - Bonnie Raitt
- Male Pop Vocal - How Am I Supposed to Live Without You - Michael Bolton
- Pop Performance Duo or Group - Don't Know Much - Aaron Neville & Linda Ronstadt
- Male Rock Vocal - The End of the Innocence - Don Henley
- Rock Performance Duo or Group - Traveling Wilburys, Volume 1 - Traveling Wilburys
- Hard Rock Performance - Cult of Personality - Living Colour
- Metal Performance - One - Metallica
- Female R&B Vocal - Just Because - Anita Baker
- Male R&B Vocal - Every Little Step - Bobby Brown
- R&B Performance Duo or Group - Back to Life - Soul II Soul & Caron Wheeler
- Rap Performance - Bust a Move - Young MC
- Female Country Vocal - Absolute Torch & Twang - k.d. lang
- Male Country Vocal - Lyle Lovett & His Large Band - Lyle Lovett
- Duo or Group Country Performance - Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume II - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
- Blues Traditional Album - I'm in the Mood - Bonnie Raitt & John Lee Hooker
- Blues Contemporary Blues Album - In Step - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
- 2001 - Grammy Awards
- Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Rock Performance Duo or Group - Beautiful Day - U2
- Album of the Year - Two Against Nature - Steely Day
- New Artist - Shelby Lynn
- Female Pop Vocal - I Try - Macy Gray
- Male Pop Vocal - She Walks This Earth - Sting
- Pop Performance Duo or Group - Cousin Dupree - Steely Dan
- Female Rock Vocal - There Goes the Neighborhood - Sheryl Crow
- Male Rock Vocal - Again - Lenny Kravitz
- Hard Rock Performance - Guerrilla Radio - Rage Against the Machine
- Metal Performance - Elite - Deftones
- Female R&B Vocal - He Wasn't Man Enough - Toni Braxton
- Male R&B Vocal - Untitled (How Does It Feel) - D'Angelo
- R&B Performance Duo or Group - Say My Name - Destiny's Child
- R&B Album - Voodoo - D'Angelo
- Rap Solo - The Real Slim Shady - Eminem
- Rap Performance Duo or Group - Forget About Dre - Dr. Dre and Eminem
- Rap Album - The Marshall Mathers LP - Eminem
- Female Country Vocal - Breathe - Faith Hill
- Male Country Vocal - i - Johnny Cash
- Duo or Group Country Performance - Cherokee Maiden - Asleep at the Wheel
- Country Album - Breathe - Faith Hill
- Alternative Album - Kid A - Radiohead
- Blues Traditional Album - Riding With the King - B.B. King & Eric Clapton
- Blues Contemporary Blues Album - Shoutin' in Key - Taj Mahal and the Phantom Blues Band
Broadcasts
- 1970 - American Bandstand (ABC) - Jackson 5 (TV debut)
- 1977 - Neil Diamond concert (NBC)
- 1981 - Saturday Night Live (NBC) - Prince
Number Ones - U.S. Singles
- 1948 - I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover - Art Mooney & His Orchestra (3 weeks)
- 1981 - 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton (1 week)
- 2004 - Slow Jamz - Twista Featuring Kanye West & Jamie Foxx (1 week)
- 2009 - Crack a Bottle - Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent (1 week)
Number Ones - U.S. Albums
- 1981 - Hi Infidelity - REO Speedwagon (6 weeks)
- 2004 - When the Sun Goes Down - Kenny Chesney (1 week)
- 2009 - The Fray - The Fray (1 week)
Number Ones - U.S. R&B Singles
- 1948 - I Love You Yes I Do - Bull Moose Jackson and His Buffalo Bearcats (3 weeks)
- 1953 - Baby Don't Do It - "5" Royals (3 weeks)
- 1976 - Sweet Thing - Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (2 weeks)
- 1987 - Have You Ever Loved Somebody - Freddie Jackson (2 weeks)
- 2004 - Slow Jamz - Twista Featuing Kanye West & Jamie Foxx (2 weeks)
- 2009 - Blame It - Jamie Foxx Featuring T-Pain (14 weeks)
- 2015 - FourFiveSeconds - Rihanna Featuring Kanye West & Paul McCartney (7 weeks)
Number Ones - U.S. Country Singles
- 1953 - Kaw-Liga - Hank Williams (13 weeks)
- 1976 - Good Hearted Woman - Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson (3 weeks)
- 1981 - Southern Rains - Mel Tillis (1 week)
- 1987 - Straight to the Heart - Crystal Gayle (1 week)
- 2004 - American Soldier - Toby Keith (4 weeks)
- 2009 - Feel That Fire - Dierks Bentley (1 week)
- 2015 - Take Your Time - Sam Hunt (11 weeks)
Number Ones - U.S. Adult Contemporary Singles
- 1976 - Break Away - Art Garfunkel (1 week)
- 1981 - Smokey Mountain Rain - Ronnie Milsap (1 week)
- 2004 - Calling All Angels - Train (1 week (2 previous weeks))
- 2015 - Blank Space - Taylor Swift (4 weeks)
Number Ones - U.K. Singles
- 1963 - The Wayward Wind - Frank Ifield (3 weeks)
- 1976 - December '63 (Oh What a Night) - Four Seasons (2 weeks)
- 1981 - Shaddap You Face - Joe Dolce Music Theatre (3 weeks)
- 1987 - Stand By Me - Ben E. King (3 weeks)
- 1998 - My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion (1 week)
- 2004 - With a Little Help From My Friends / Measure of a Man - Sam & Mark (1 week)
Number Ones - U.K. Albums
- 1970 - Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel (13 weeks)
- 1981 - Face Value - Phil Collins (3 weeks)
- 1987 - The Phantom of the Opear - London Stage Cast (3 weeks)
- 1998 - Urban Hymns - Verve (1 week (6 previous weeks))
- 2004 - Feels Like Home - Norah Jones (2 weeks)
- 2009 - It's Not Me It's You - Lily Allen (1 week)
- 2015 - In the Lonely Hour - Sam Smith (1 week (1 previous week))