In 1935, Doc Pomus was born and Bruce Johnson of The Beach Boys was born in 1944. Gilson Lavis of Chuck Berry was born in 1951 and Lisa Germano in 1958. Margo Timmins of Cowboy Junkies was born in 1961 and Michael Ball in 1962. Laurence Colbert of Ride was born in 1970, Leigh Nash of Sixpence None The Richer in 1976 and Evan David Taubenfeld of The Black List Club in 1983.
In 1885, the gramophone was applied for a patent by Chichester Bell and Charles Tainter.
In 1954, "Cara Mia" by David Whitfield featuring Mantovani was number one on the UK's singles chart.
In 1960, Connie Francis' "Everybody's Fool" was number one for two weeks on the US' chart.
In 1964, Peter and Gordon's version of "A World Without Love" was number one on the US' singles chart. On the show Juke Box Dury, the entire panel was made up of The Rolling Stones.
In 1967, Mick Jagger had been found guilty on illegal possession of drugs that were found in his jacket when he attended a party hosted by Keith Richards.
In 1968, Elvis Presley made an appearance on a show that was labels as his "comeback special". The Beatles did seven takes for "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey".
In 1969, at the Exeter University Summer Ball in Exeter, England, The Moody Blues, Colosseum, Bob Kerr's Whoopee Band and Orange Bicycle made appearances. Jimi Hendrix made an appearance at the Boston Gardens in Boston, Mass. wile on a North American tour. At the Forum in Mexico City, Mexico, The Doors made an appearance.
In 1970, at the 3-day Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music in Bath, England, appearances were made by Pink Floyd, Johnny Winter, The Moody Blues and other bands. The Jackson Five's "The Love You Save" was number one for two weeks on the US' singles chart. The Trans-Continental Pop Festival, also known as Festival Express, was started. The tour was unique in the way that most of the acts traveled together by train rather than flying. Acts included The Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin and Buddy Guy Blues Band. Freddie Mercury's live debut was at Truro City Hall in Cornwall, England.
In 1980, Led Zeppelin's John Bonham collapsed on stage during a performance in Nuremberg, West Germany.
In 1981, Michael Jackson's "One Day In Your Life" was number one on the UK's singles chart. Motorhead's No Sleep Til Hammersmith was number one on the UK's album chart.
In 1987, Whitney Houston's Whitney was number one on the US' album chart, making her the first woman in US history to enter the album chart at the highest spot. Madonna's North American part of her Who's That Girl World Tour was at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Fla.
In 1988, a $5 million lawsuit made by The Fat Boys against The Miller Beer Company was filed over a commercial showing three overweight rappers wearing Fat Boys-style Davy Crockett hats.
In 1989, a star was awarded to Tom Jones on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 1991, when airport officials at Houston Airport found Cannabis in Carlos Santana's luggage, he was arrested.
In 1992, the first night of Michael Jackson's Dangerous World Tour was performed at the Olympic Stadium in Munich, Germany.
In 1994, Aerosmith was the first major band to allow fans download a full new track free off of the Internet.
In 1996, in Harlem, New York, at a free concert by The Fugees, 22 people were injured after a man fired gunshots.
In 1997, at the Glastonbury Festival, Radiohead, The Chemical Brothers, Sheryl Crow and other bands made appearances.
In 1998, The Corrs' Talk On Corners was number one on the UK's album chart. On Canada's Walk of Fame, Anne Murray, Gordon Lightfoot and Bryan Adams received a granite star.
In 1999, The Fourmosts' Brian O'Hara hung himself. The Chemical Brothers' Surrender was number one on the UK's album chart.
In 2000, Gary Barlow of Take That was dropped by his record label.
In 2002, John Entwistle of The Who died of a heart attack induced by an undetermined amount of cocaine one day before the first show of the band's US tour.
In 2003, at the Glastonbury Festival, R.E.M., David Gray, Echo and The Bunnymen and De La Soul made appearances. Michael Tyler, also known as rapper Mystikal, had been charged with aggravated rape and pled guilty to forcing his hairstylist to perform sex acts on him and two bodyguards.
In 2004, the Beastie Boys' To The 5 Boroughs was number one on the US' album chart. Mike Skinner's The Streets' A Grand Don't Come For Free was number one on the UK's album chart.
In 2008, at the Glastonbuy Festival, Kings of Leon, Jay Z, Amy Winehouse, Neil Diamond and others made appearances.
Finally in 2009, Black Eyed Peas' The E.N.D. was number one on the US' album chart.
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