The Beatles had the number one album, “Rubber Soul” …

… and the number one single today in 1966:

The number one British single today in 1972 started as a Coca~Cola commercial:

The number one British album today in 1977 was Queen’s “A Day at the Races”:

Birthdays begin with Elvis Presley:

Shirley Bassey:

Anthony Gourdine of Little Anthony and the Imperials:

Terry Sylvester played guitar for the Hollies:

Robbie Krieger of the Doors:

David Bowie:

Paul King of Mungo Jerry:

Who is Joseph Michael Rynoski? Mike Reno of Loverboy:

Paul Hester played drums for Crowded House:

One death of note today in 1991: Steve Clark, guitarist with Def Leppard:

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