1996 - Soundgarden's Kim Thayil was arrested for assault and then later released after playing on the Lollapalooza '96 tour in North Carolina.
1986 - Santana celebrate their 20th anniversary with a massive group reunion, as all 17 current and former members play a concert in San Francisco.
1979 - Electric Light Orchestra took out advertisements dedicating the release of "Don't Bring Me Down" to Skylab.
1975 - Steven Van Zandt makes his first appearance in concert with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.
1974 - Joey Ramone became the lead vocalist for the Ramones.
1969 - When the Apollo 11 spacecraft lands on the moon and Neil Armstrong takes his one giant leap for mankind, it reverberates through the world of music.
1968 - Paul McCartney calls off engagement with Jane Asher.
1966 - Stone Gossard is born in Seattle, Washington.
1965 - Bob Dylan releases "Like A Rolling Stone."
1964 - Chris Cornell is born Christopher John Boyle in Seattle, Washington.
1943 - John Lodge in Erdington, Birmingham, England.