| 81 | years ago | 1945 | Howard Kaylan of the Turtles, and also known as Eddie of Flo & Eddie, is born. |
| 78 | years ago | 1948 | The ever-innovative Todd Rundgren is born. |
| 73 | years ago | 1953 | Singer Cyndi Lauper is born. |
| 67 | years ago | 1959 | Chuck Berry's Memphis is released. |
| 63 | years ago | 1963 | The Safaris' Wipe Out is released. |
| 59 | years ago | 1967 | The drug possession trial of Rolling Stone members Mick Jagger and Keith Richards opens in London. |
| 58 | years ago | 1968 | The Jeff Beck group makes its U.S. debut in New York at The Fillmore East. Lead singer Rod Stewart has a bad case of stage fright and hides behind a speaker cabinet through the first song. |
| 58 | years ago | 1968 | Mason Williams' Classical Gas is released. |
| 57 | years ago | 1969 | Blind Faith's first and only LP is released. |
| 45 | years ago | 1981 | Mark David Chapman pleads guilty to first degree murder charges for the killing of John Lennon six months earlier. |
| 36 | years ago | 1990 | Billy Joel becomes the first rock artist to perform at Yankee Stadium. |
| 22 | years ago | 2004 | 15,000 fans attend a Linkin Park concert in Singapore, famous for its censorship laws. Two days later, lead singer Chester Bennington comments, “It was like being at Grandma's for dinner. You can't cuss. Usually, I cuss a lot on stage. And I spit to clear my throat.” Spitting in public in Singapore carries a $175 fine. |