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1969 Jim Morrison is issued a warrant for "lewd and lascivious behavior" after a show at the Dinner Key Auditorium in Miami, FL
1975 Billboard's #1 Song: Eagles - "Best of My Love"
2
Birthday Karen Carpenter 1950
1957 Billboard's #1 Hit: Tab Hunter's :"Young Love"
1963 Billboard's #1 Song: The Four Seasons - "Walk Like a Man"
Birthday Jon Bon Jovi (born John Francis Bongiovi) 1962
1974 Billboard's #1 Song: Terry Jacks - "Seaons in the Sun"
34
1966 John Lennon said the Beatles were more popular than Jesus
1967 Billboard's #1 Song: The Rolling Stones - "Ruby Tuesday"
1978 Billboard's #1 Song: Andy Gibb - "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water"
Birthday Gloria Estefan 1953
5
1960 Elvis Presley discharged from the Army; bad movies to follow.
1966 Billboard's #1 Song: S/Sgt. Barry Sadler - "The Ballad of the Green Berets"
Birthday Eddy Grant 1948
1977 Billboard's #1 Song: Barbra Streisand - "Love Theme from 'A Star is Born' (Evergreen)"
Deathday Patsy Cline (plane crash) 1963
1983 Billboard's #1 Song: Michael Jackson - "Billie Jean"
Birthday Andy Gibb 1958
6
Birthday David Gilmour 1946
1965 Billboard's #1 Song: The Temptations - "My Girl"
Deathday Richard Manuel (The Band) (hanged himself) 1986
1976 Billboard's #1 Song: The Miracles - "Love Machine Pt. 1"
Birthday Kiki Dee 1947
7
Birthday Peter Wolf (J. Geils Band) (born Pter Blankfield) 1946
8
Birthday Randy Meisner (Eagles) 1948
Deathday Ron Pigpen McKernan 1973
Birthday Mickey Dolenz (The Monkees) (born George Michael Dolenz) 1945
Birthday Randy Meisenr (Eagles) 1946
1975 Billboard's #1 Song: Olivia Newton-John - "Have You Never Been Mellow"
9
Deathday Notorious B.I.G. 1997
Birthday Mark Lindsey (Paul Revere & The Raiders) 1942
Birthday Lloyd Price 1933
1959 Billboard's #1 Song: Frankie Avalon - "Venus"
Birthday Martin Fry (ABC) 1958
1985 Billboard's #1 Song: REO Speedwagon - "Can't Fight This Feeling"
10
1962 Billboard's #1 Song: Bruce Channel - "Hey! Baby"
Birthday Dean Torrence (Jan and Dean) 1940
Birthday Tom Scholz (Boston) 1947
1979 Billboard's #1 Song: Gloria Gaynor - "I Will Survive"
11
1967 Billboard's #1 Song: The Supremes - "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone"
12
Birthday James Taylor 1948
13
Birthday Adam Clayton (U2) 1960
1965 Billboard's #1 Song: The Beatles - "Eight Days a Week"
Birthday Billboard's #1 Song: The Four Seasons - "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" 1976
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Birthday Phil Lesh 1945
1969 Billboard's #1 Song: Tommy Roe - "Dizzy"
1975 Billboard's #1 Song: Doobie Brothers - "Black Water"
Birthday Ry Cooder 1947
16
1968 Billboard's #1 Song: "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"
Deathday Tammi Terrell 1970
1979 Elvis Costello calls Ray Charles the n-word; Bonnie Bramlett punches Costello out.
Birthday Nancy Wilson (Heart) 1954
17
Deathday Sam George (The Capitols) murdered 1982
1958 Billboard's #1 Song: The Champs - "Tequila
1987 Billboard's #1 Album: Beastie Boys - License to Ill (first rap album to top charts)
18
Birthday Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains) 1966
1967 Billboard's #1 Song: The Beatles - "Penny Lane"
1972 Billboard's #1 Song: Neil Young - "Heart of Gold"
1978 Billboard's #1 Song: Bee Gees - "Night Fever"
19
Birthday Ricky Wilson (B-52's) 1953
20
1961 Billboard's #1 Song: Elvis Presley - "Surrender"
Birthday Carl Palmer (Emerson Lake & Palmer, Asia) 1947
1971 Billboard's #1 Song: Janis Joplin - "Me and Bobby McGee"
1970 David Bowie weds Angela Barnet.
Birthday Tracy Chapman 1964
Deathday Conor Clapton (son of Eric Clapton, inspires the song "Tears in Heaven" 1991
1990 Depeche Mode casuses a riot at an in-store signing at Wherehouse Records in Los Angeles.
1982 Billboard's #1 Song: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - "I Love Rock 'n Roll"
21
1964 Billboard's #1 Song: The Beatles - "She Loves You"
Birthday Vivian Stanshall (Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band) 1943
1981 Billboard's #1 Song: REO Speedwagon - "Keep on Loving You"
22
1975 Billboard's #1 Song: Frankie Vallie - "My Eveys Adored You"
1980 Billboard's #1 Song: Pink Floyd - "Another Brick in the Wall"
1986 Billboard's #1 Song: Heart - "These Dreams"
23
1974 Billboard's #1 Song: Cher - "Dark Lady"
Birthday Ric Ocasek (Cars) 1949
24
1958 Elvis Presley inducted into the Army
1973 Billboard's #1 Song: The O'Jays - "Love Train"
Birthday Holger Czukay (Can) 1938
1979 Billboard's #1 Song: Bee Gees - "Tragedy"
Birthday P.A. Pasemaster Mase (De La Soul) (born Vicent Lamont Mason) 1970
25
1961 Elvis Presley performs in Hawaii
1967 Billboard's #1 Song: The Turtles - "Happy Together"
1972 Billboard's #1 Song: America - "A Horse With No Name"
Birthday Elton John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight) 1947
Birthday Johnny Burnette (Rock and Roll Trio) 1934
Birthday Aretha Franklin 1942
26
Birthday Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) (born Steven Tallarico) 1948
Birthday Diana Ross (born Diane Ross) 1944
Deathday Jon Jon Paulos (Buckinghams) drug overdose 1980
1977 Billboard's #1 Song: Daryl Hall and John Oates - "Rich Girl"
27
1965 Billboard's #1 Song: The Supremes - "Stop! In the Name of Love"
Birthday Mariah Carey 1970
Birthday Tony Banks (Genesis) 1950
28
1963 Billboard's #1 Song: Ruby and the Romantics - "Our Day Will Come"
Deathday Arthur Crudup 1974
1981 Billboard's #1 Song: Blondie - "Rapture"
1981 Blondie's "Rapture" is the first rap-like #1 song.
29
Birthday John Popper (Blues Traveler) 1967
1975 Billboard's #1 Song: Labelle - "Lady Marmalade"
30
1957 Bilboard's #1 Hit: Buddy Knox - "Party Doll"
1963 Billboard's #1 Song: The Cheffons - "He's So Fine"
Birthday Eric Clapton (born Eric Clapp) 1945
1974 Billboard's #1 Song: John Denver - "Sunshine on My Shoulders"
1985 Billboard's #1 Song: Phil Collins - "One More Night"
Birthday M.C. Hammer (born Stanley Kirk Burrell) 1962
31
Birthday Herb Alpert (Tiajuna Brass) 1935
Birthday Angus Young (AC/DC) 1959
1962 Billboard's #1 Song: Connie Francis - "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You"
Birthday Herb Alpert (and the Tiajuana Brass) 1935
1984 Billboard's #1 Song: Kenny Loggins - "Footloose"

Sources include Rolling Stone, All Music Guide, All Music Guide to Jazz, and the rock library of Steve King.


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