Today in 1967, John Lennon took his Rolls–Royce to J.P. Fallon Ltd. in Surrey, England, to see if it could paint the car in psychedelic colors. The result three months later:

The number one single today in 1973:

Birthdays start with Steve Howe of Yes …

… and Asia:

Adam Woods, the rare drummer/pianist, of the Fixx:

Guns N Roses guitarist Izzy Stradlin …

… was born one year before Julian Lennon:

One death of note today in 1997: Songwriter Laura Nyro:

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