The number one British single today in 1959:

Today in 1964, the Beatles set a record for advance sales, even though with 2.1 million sales the group would argue …

The number one single today in 1967:

Winner of the Record, Song and Album of the Year at the 1971 Grammy Awards:

Today in 1972, John Lennon filed an appeal with the Immigration and Naturalization Service after he was served with deportation orders four years after he was convicted of possession of marijuana.

The number one British single today in 1977:

Today in 2005, Billy Joel checked into a rehabilitation facility for alcohol abuse.

Birthdays begin with Jerry Jeff Walker, writer of …

Michael Bruce played guitar for the Alice Cooper band:

Nancy Wilson of Heart:

One death of note today in 1970: Tammi Terrell, at 24 of a brain tumor 2½ years after she collapsed during a concert with Marvin Gaye:

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