Today in 1964, the Beatles’ “A Hard Day’s Night” went to number one and stayed there for longer than a hard day’s night — two weeks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD4TAgdS_Xw

If you are of my age, this was a big moment in 1981:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw6xesXLIAA

Today in 1994, while the Beatles were long gone, the Rolling Stones started their Voodoo Lounge tour:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDTbuoCd3ho

Birthdays start with Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead, who is in fact dead:

Denis Paxton, one of the Dave Clark Five:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIRNOneO9-o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yrrch43CweU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln7_1TsVyvs

Rick Anderson played bass for The Tubes:

Joe Elliot of Def Leppard:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIlgciJ8DTs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlulT5Yk0t8