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
& Guitar for Luscious Jackson)
1971: Brett Scallions (Lead Vocals for
Fuel)
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.
2010: A concert by
Kings of Leon was postponed after a fire broke out on two of their tour buses
which were parked at The O2 arena in London. The blaze began on one coach
before spreading to another tour bus in the loading bay of the venue in
Greenwich. About 60 firefighters were at the scene and ambulance crews treated
six people for smoke inhalation. An O2 spokesman said the fire meant there was
not enough time to rig the arena for the sell-out concert.
