Today in 1960, RCA Victor Records announced it would release all singles in both mono and stereo.

Today in 1964, the Beatles had 14 of the Billboard Top 100 singles, including the top five:

The number one album today in 1970 was Crosby Stills Nash & Young’s “Deja Vu”:

The number one album today in 1992 was the soundtrack to “Wayne’s World”:

The number one British album today in 1992 was Bruce Springsteen’s “Human Touch”:

Birthdays begin with Muddy Waters:

Film and TV composer Elmer Bernstein:

One-hit-wonder Hugh Masekela:

Berry Oakley played bass for the Allman Brothers Band:

Pick Withers played drums for Dire Straits:

Dave Hill of Slade:

Gary Moore, who played guitar for Thin Lizzy …

… was born the same day as Pete Haycock of the Climax Blues Band:

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