1950 – Roger Hodgson (Supertramp) is born this day
1955 – Big Maybelle records Whole Lotta Shakin’ in New York.
1961 – Beatles play Cavern Club for the first time (following call from Pete Best’s mum to DJ Bob Wooler).
1965 – The Who appeared at the Trade Union Hall in Watford.
1969 – John Lennon and Yoko Ono begin their ‘Bed-In’ at Amsterdam Hilton.
1976 – David Bowie and Iggy Pop are busted for suspected marijuana possession in New York, but charges are later dropped.
1983 – Pink Floyd release The Final Cut, their last album recorded with Roger Waters.
1984 – Strawberry Fields, an area in Central Park bought by Yoko Ono in memory of her late husband was opened.
1987 – ZZ Top wrap up their Afterburner world tour with a final show in Honolulu.
1991 – Leo Fender dies .His most famous creations include the Fender Stratocaster.
2002 – Marilyn Manson announces his new album is called The Golden Age of Grotesque. Fans have to wait until 2003 for its release, however.
2003 – Matchbox Twenty postpone their European tour as war escalates between the United States and Iraq.
2003 – Kid Rock and country star Tim McGraw play a surprise concert outside of Detroit to benefit the Red Cross.
2005 – MTV airs the final episode of The Osbournes. The dysfunctional metal family get paid a visit from TV guru Dr. Phil.
2010 – Rarely seen 1979 Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley TV interview has been posted online to promote the never ending KISS memorabilia auctions of eBay seller EliteWorks.
2012 – “Yellow Submarine” the animated Beatles movie was restored completely.
2013 - The US Library of Congress announced that Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon", Simon And Garfunkel's "Sounds Of Silence" and Chubby Checker's "The Twist" would all be added to the National Recording Registry as culturally or historically significant recordings.
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