In 1936, Kris Kristofferson was born. Jimmy Castor was born in 1943, Peter Asher of Peter and Gordon in 1944, Howard Kaylan of The Turtles in 1947, Todd Rundgren of Utopia in 1948 and Alan Osmond of The Osmonds was born in 1949. Cyndi Lauper was born in 1953, Derek Forbes of Simple Minds and Green Gartside of Scritti Politti in 1956, Gary Beers of INXS in 1957 and Alan Anton of Cowboy Junkies in 1959. In 1962, Stephen Vaughan of PJ Harvey was born, Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream and Mike Edwards of Jesus Jones in 1964 and Tom Cunningham of Wet Wet Wet in 1965. Steven Page of Barenaked Ladies was born in 1970, Sally Polihronas of Bardot in 1976 and Chris Urbanowicz of Editors in 1981.
In 1956, Elvis Presley started a 10-show for three days run at the Paramount Theater in Atlanta, Geo.
In 1958, Vic Damone's "On The Street Where You Live" was number one on the UK's singles chart.
In 1963, Stevie Wonder, who was only 13, entered the US' singles chart with "Fingertips Part One and Two".
In 1964, the Wellington Town Hall was the very first place in New Zealand The Beatles performed.
In 1968, Herb Alpert's "This Guy's In Love With You" was number one for four weeks on the US' singles chart. At the Fillmore East in New York, the Jeff Beck group debuted in the US. Otis Redding's "Dock Of The Bay" was number one in the UK.
In 1969, Judy Garland was found dead in her rented Chelsea home in London, England, of a barbiturate overdose.
In 1970, at the Laugardalsholl Hall in Reykjavik, Iceland, Led Zeppelin made his one and only appearance in the country.
In 1971, at the Glastonbury Festival in England, appearances were made by Melanie, David Bowie, Fairport Convention and other bands.
In 1974, Gordon Lightfoot's Sundown was number one for two weeks on the US' album chart.
In 1977, Peter Laughner of Pere Ubu died.
In 1978, Matt Vinyl & The Decorators supported The Boomtown Rats at the Odeon Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland.
In 1980, Don McLean's version of "Crying" was number one on the UK's singles chart.
In 1981, Mark Chapman pleaded guilty to murdering John Lennon.
In 1985, Bryan Adams' "Heaven" was number one for two weeks on the US' singles chart. The Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack was number one for two weeks on the US' album chart. At "The Longest Day" at Milton Keynes Bowl in Milton Keynes, England, U2, Faith Brothers, The Ramones and other bands made appearances.
In 1988, Jesse Ed Davis, a session guitarist, died of a heroin overdose in Venice, Cal. Dennis Lobban was convicted guilty of murdering Peter Tosh. He was also sentenced to hang by a Jamaican court.
In 1990, on the first day of the Glastonbury Festival, The Cure, Deacon Blue, Adamski and other bands performed.
In 1992, Kurt Cobain of Nirvana was rushed to a hospital after a performance in Belfast, Ireland. In a drive in shooting incident, three members of M.C. Hammer's tour crew were wounded.
In 1996, Arthur Ross, brother of Diana Ross and also wrote songs for Marvin Gaye, The Miracles and Madonna, and his wife were murdered by suffocation in their rented Detroit home basement.
In 1997, Hanson's debut album, Middle of Nowhere, was number one on the UK's album chart.
In 2000, Prince announced he wanted to be known as Prince again after having given himself different identities in the 1990s. Mick Jagger had to tell a New York court his financial worth and income in a child support battle.
In 2002, U2's guitarist "The Edge" married his girlfriend in Eze, France.
In 2003, Clay Aiken's "This Is The Night" was number one on the US' singles chart. Luther Vandross' Dance With My Father was number one on the US' album chart. Evanescence's Fallen was number one on the UK's album chart.
And in 2008, Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" was number one on the UK's singles chart.
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