Births
1940: Frank Zappa (Singer & Guitarist)
1942: Carla Thomas (R&B Singer)
1946: Carl Wilson (Lead Guitar & Vocals for The Beach Boys)
1951: Nick Gilder (Singer)
1953: Betty Wright (R&B Singer)
1964: Emmett Murphy (Drummer for Dinosaur Jr. & Lemonheads)
1966: Gabrielle Glaser (Singer for Luscious Jackson)
Events
1968: Crosby, Stills, and Nash perform together on stage for the first time.
1968: Janis Joplin makes her solo stage debut in Memphis, TN, at a Stax/Volt Christmas party that also features label artists such as Eddie Floyd and Booker T. and the MGs.
1969: On CBS' Ed Sullivan Show, Diana Ross appears with the Supremes for the last time.
1970: Elvis Presley makes a visit to the White House in order to volunteer his services to President Nixon in fighting the war on drugs. Presley, who loved official badges, had been trying to get a BNDD (Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs) badge for himself, and when calling the Bureau failed, Nixon himself stepped in and ordered his deputy counsel to arrange a meeting. Presley presented the President with a chrome-plated Colt .45 gun, and the next day, Presley received his badge.
1971: Martha and the Vandellas officially disband.
1979: Linda Ronstadt hosts a benefit show for her paramour, Governor of California and Presidential candidate Jerry Brown, at the San Diego Sports Arena. The singer performs, as do Chicago and the Eagles.
1979: Willie Nelson makes his film debut with the opening of "The Electric Horseman," also starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda.
1985: Bruce Springsteen's album, ‘Born in the USA’ passed Michael Jackson's ‘Thriller’ to become the second longest-lasting LP on the Billboard US Top 10. It stayed there for 79 weeks. Only ‘The Sound of Music’ with Julie Andrews lasted longer at 109 weeks.
1987: John Spence, singer, original member of No Doubt in the late 80's, committed suicide.
1989: Carlos Santana and wife Debbie become the proud parents of daughter Angelica Faith.
1992: David Crosby was a guest on ABC-TV's "Roseanne."
1996: En route to a White House dinner with the Clintons, Tony Bennett suffers a ruptured hernia and is rushed to the hospital.
2005: Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish became the first gay celebrities to register their relationship as a civil partnership. The 20 minute ceremony took place at The Guild Hall, Windsor, England, guest’s included Ringo Starr, Victoria Beckham, Joss Stone, Sting, Elvis Costello, Jamie Cullum, George Michael and The Osbournes - Ozzy, Sharon, Jack and Kelly.
2006: P Diddy’s girlfriend, Kim Porter gave birth to twin girls, who were named D'Lila Star and Jessie James Combs.
