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:

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

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

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

Denis Paxton, one of the Dave Clark Five:

Rick Anderson played bass for The Tubes:

Joe Elliot of Def Leppard:

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