2018 - The US Postal Service released a commemorative stamp honoring John Lennon.
2003 - Rock singer/songwriter Warren Zevon dies of cancer (peritoneal mesothelioma) in Los Angeles, California, at age 56.
1987 - "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" was released by Pink Floyd.
1985 - For the first time in the Rock Era, the top three songs on the Hot 100 were all written for movies:
- #1: "St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)" by John Parr
- #2: "The Power of Love" by Huey Lewis & the News (from Back to the Future)
- #3: "We Don't Need Another Hero" by Tina Turner (from Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome)
1985 - Ringo Starr becomes the first Beatles grandfather.
1978 - Keith Moon, drummer for The Who, died in London after overdosing on Hemenephirin at the age of 31.
1976 - Paul McCartney commemorated Buddy Holly's 40th birthday with the inauguration of "Buddy Holly Week" in Britain.
1974 - Elton John is awarded a Gold record for "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me".
1968 - Iron Butterfly's LP, "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" enters Billboard's album chart, where it will reach #10.
1964 - The Beatles perform two shows at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, one at 6:30, the other at 10:00 PM.
1953 - Benmont Tench (keyboardist for Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers) is born Benjamin Montmorency Tench III in Gainesville, Florida.
1951 - Chrissie Hynde (of The Pretenders) is born in Akron, Ohio.
1936 - Buddy Holly is born.