Birthdays
- 1910 - Joe "Fingers" Carr (d. 1979)
- 1929 - Screamin' Jay Hawkins (d. 2000)
- 1930 - Thomas "Papa Dee" Allen (War) (d. 1988)
- 1935 - Johnny Funches (Dells) (d. 1998)
- 1938 - Ian Stewart (Rolling Stones) (d. 1985)
- 1939 - Dion DiMucci
- 1939 - Brian Auger
- 1941 - Martha Reeves
- 1941 - Lonnie Mack (d. 2016)
- 1941 - Frank Farian (producer)
- 1943 - Robin MacDonald (Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas)
- 1945 - Danny McCulloch (Animals) (d. 2015)
- 1945 - Boomer Castleman (d. 2015)
- 1946 - Tim Lynch (Flamin' Groovies)
- 1947 - Linda Gail Lewis
- 1948 - Phil Harris (Ace) (d. 2010)
- 1949 - Wally Bryson (Raspberries)
- 1950 - Cesar Zuiderwijk (Golden Earring)
- 1950 - Richard Branson (Virgin Records)
- 1950 - Glenn Hughes (Village People) (d. 2001)
- 1954 - Ricky Skaggs
- 1954 - Mark Jones (Exile)
- 1955 - Terry Chambers (XTC)
- 1957 - Keith Levene (Clash, Public Image Ltd.)
- 1958 - Nigel Twist (Alarm)
- 1962 - Jack Irons (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam)
- 1962 - Daniel de los Reyes (Earth, Wind & Fire, Zac Brown Band)
- 1970 - Gruff Rhys (Super Furry Animals)
- 1975 - M.I.A. (born Mathangi Arulpragasam)
- 1975 - Daron Malakian (System of a Down)
- 1978 - Tony Fagenson (Eve 6)
- 1979 - Jermaine Paul
- 1982 - Ryan Cabrera
- 1983 - Aaron Gillespie (Underoath)
Deaths
- 1966 - Bobby Fuller - Suicide or murder (23)
- 1988 - Nico - Bicycle accident (49)
- 2015 - Buddy Buie (Atlanta Rhythm Section) - Heart attack (74)
- 2017 - Red West (Elvis' Memphis Mafia) - Aortic aneurysm (81)
On This Day
- 1951 - Johnny Cash met his future wife, Vivian Liberto, three weeks before being deployed by the Air Force. Liberto is the mother of Rosanne Cash.
- 1953 - Elvis Presley made his first recording at a Memphis recording service, singing My Happiness and That's When Your Heartaches Begin.
- 1960 - Elvis Presley took out a mortgage for Graceland.
- 1964 - Connie Smith made her debut at the Grand Ole Opry.
- 1967 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience were removed as the opening act for the Monkees, supposedly after complaints from the Daughters of the American Revolution. It's later exposed that it was a publicity stunt.
- 1970 - Pink Floyd and Deep Purple play a free show in Hyde Park, London.
- 1972 - Members of Sly and the Family Stone were arrested after police found over two-pounds of marijuana in their mobile home.
- 1972 - It takes the mayor of Boston to get Mick Jagger and Keith Richards out of jail for their show after being arrested for a fight with a photographer.
- 1973 - At Max's Kansas City in New York, the bill was Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band and Bob Marley & the Wailers who were on their first U.S. tour.
- 1973 - Jethro Tull sold out a three night run at the Los Angeles Forum in 1-1/2 hours.
- 1978 - Def Leppard made their live debut in Sheffield, England.
- 1980 - Willie Nelson's movie Honeysuckle Rose opens.
- 1986 - Columbia Records did not renew Johnny Cash's contract after 28 years with the label. Cash found out by reading the newspaper.
- 1988 - Ike Turner was sentenced to one year in jail for cocaine possession and transporting.
- 1989 - Jefferson Airplane reunites.
- 1994 - The Rolling Stones played a secret show for fans at a Toronto club.
- 1995 - Neil Young formed Vapor Records.
- 1997 - Linda Davis made her Grand Ole Opry debut.
- 1998 - The Harry Chapin Tribute Concert is held to aid his charity.
- 2001 - Kiss introduced the Kiss Kasket.
- 2001 - Ol' Dirty Bastard of Wu-Tang Clan is sentenced to two- to four-years in prison for cocaine possession.
- 2002 - Mystikal and two others were arrested for the rape of a 40-year-old woman.
- 2006 - Pam Anderson announced she was engaged to Kid Rock.
- 2007 - Sting and Trudie Styler were ordered to pay their former chef in excess of $40,000 for sexual discrimination.
- 2007 - Paul Simon sued a clock manufacturer who he said did not have permission to use Bridge Over Troubled Waters for their wall clocks.
- 2008 - The final concert was held at Shea Stadium in New York with Billy Joel and special guests Paul McCartney, Roger Daltrey, Garth Brooks and Steven Tyler.
- 2012 - The Who announced they would tour Quadrophenia.
- 2014 - Kristian Bush of Sugarland made his solo Grand Ole Opry debut.
Marriages
- 1943 - Pete Seeger and Toshi Ohta
- 1976 - Tammy Wynette and Michael Tomlin
- 1992 - Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown
- 1994 - Delores O'Riordan (Cranberries) and Don Burton (manager of Duran Duran)
Recorded
- 1956 - Am I Losing You - Jim Reeves
- 1968 - Helter Skelter - Beatles (one take lasted 27 minutes and 11 seconds)
- 1969 - Octopus's Garden - Beatles
- 1974 - Bob Wills Is Still The King - Waylon Jennings
- 1975 - Live - Bob Marley & the Wailers (recorded at London's Lyceum Theater)
Released
- 1953 - You Can't Keep a Good Man Down - Dominos (single)
- 1960 - The Twist - Hank Ballard & the Midnighters (single)
- 1960 - It's Now or Never - Elvis Presley (single)
- 1960 - Wings Of A Dove - Ferlin Husky (single)
- 1966 - Fifth Dimension - Byrds
- 1968 - Anthem of the Sun - Grateful Dead
- 1969 - Muddy Mississippi Line - Bobby Goldsboro (single)
- 1980 - Closer - Joy Division
- 1980 - Full Moon - Charlie Daniels
- 1980 - Honeysuckle Rose - Willie Nelson
- 1986 - Raising Hell - Run-D.M.C.
- 1995 - Dreaming of You - Selena
- 1995 - Adios Amigos - Ramones
- 1995 - Miss Thang - Monica (debut)
- 2000 - Who is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Volume 1 - Jill Scott (debut)
- 2000 - Hard Rain Don't Last - Daryl Worley (debut)
- 2006 - Sinners Like Me - Eric Chruch (debut)
Broadcasts
- 1961 - American Bandstand - Johnny Madera
- 1962 - American Bandstand - Johnny Crawford
- 1964 - American Bandstand - Terry Stafford, Bobby Freeman
- 1966 - Where the Action Is - Hondells, Wayne Fontana
- 1966 - The Kraft Summer Music Hall (NBC) - Jimmie Rodgers, George Carlin
- 1970 - American Bandstand - Tyrone Davis, Flaming Ember
- 1972 - The Jerry Reed When You're Hot You're Hot Hour (CBS) - Chet Atkins
- 1975 - Midnight Special - Helen Reddy (host), Mac Davis, Waylon Jennings, Steve Martin, Minnie Ripperton, Joe Simon, tribute to Cat Stevens
- 1980 - Midnight Special - Spinners (host), Stephanie Mills
- 2001 - Hysteria: The Def Leppard Story
Number Ones - U.S. Singles
- 1942 - Jingle Jangle Jingle - Kay Kyser (8 weeks)
- 1960 - I'm Sorry - Brenda Lee (3 weeks)
- 1964 - Rag Doll - Four Seasons (2 weeks)
Number Ones - U.S. Albums
- 1998 - Armageddon - Soundtrack (2 weeks)
- 2009 - Now That's What I Call Music 31 - Various Artists (1 week)
- 2015 - Dreams Worth More Than Money - Meek Mill (2 weeks)
Number Ones - U.S. R&B Singles
- 1953 - The Clock - Johnny Ace (5 weeks)
- 1960 - A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love) - Brook Benton & Dinah Washington (1 week (3 previous weeks at number 1))
- 1981 - Double Dutch Bus - Frankie Smith (4 weeks)
- 1992 - The Best Things in Life Are Free - Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson (1 week)
Number Ones - U.S. Country Singles
- 1953 - It's Been So Long - Webb Pierce (5 weeks)
- 1964 - Dang Me - Roger Miler (6 weeks)
- 1981 - Feels So Right - Alabama (2 weeks)
- 1987 - I Know Where I'm Going - Judds (1 week)
- 1998 - I Can Still Feel You - Collin Raye (2 weeks)
Number Ones - U.S. Adult Contemporary Singles
- 1964 - The Girl From Ipanema - Stan Getz with Astrud Gilberto (2 weeks)
- 2009 - The Climb - Miley Cyrus (15 weeks)
Number Ones - U.K. Singles
- 1963 - Confessin' (That I Love You) - Frank Ifield (2 weeks)
- 1992 - Ain't No Doubt - Jimmy Nail (3 weeks)
- 1998 - Freak Me - Another Level (1 week)
Number Ones - U.K. Albums
- 1970 - Bridge Over Troubled Waters - Simon & Garfunkel (5 weeks (17 previous weeks at number 1))
- 1992 - U.F. Orb - The Orb (1 week)
- 1998 - Hello Nasty - Beastie Boys (1 week)
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