Today in 1956, perhaps the first traffic safety song, “Transfusion,” reached number eight:

The number one album today in 1962 was Ray Charles’ “Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music”:

Today in 1970, Chubby Checker and three passengers were arrested in Niagara Falls, N.Y., after police discover marijuana and “unidentified capsules” in the car. None of the four were charged, however.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nb2IgMgw54

Today in 1975 was not a good day for Alice Cooper, who broke six ribs after falling off a stage in Vancouver:

That same day, Jefferson Starship released its “Red Octopus,” the best selling album by Jefferson Airplane, or Jefferson Starship, or Starship:

Today in 1979, the Knack released “My Sharona” …

… the same day as the first meal of the day was the number one album:

The short list of birthdays starts with Myles Goodwin of April Wine …

… and ends with Joey Allen of Warrant: