1727 - Coronation Anthem No. 4, by Handel, was first performed in Westminster Abbey.

1939 - Coleman Hawkins recorded “Body and Soul.”

1940 - Glenn Miller recorded “Make Believe Ballroom Time.”

1948 - “Where’s Charley?” debuted on Broadway.

1965 - “Roll Over Beethoven” was released by the Beatles.

1969 - Muddy Waters was seriously injured and three people were killed in a car accident near Chicago, IL.

1973 - Elvis and Priscilla Presley’s divorce became final.

1989 - The album “Hot in the Shade” was released by KISS.

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