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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