1685 – Composer Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti was born.

1694 – Composer Johan Helmich Roman was born.

1935 – Judy Garland, at the age of 12, sang on Wallace Berry’s radio show on NBC.

1959 – The Everly Brothers announced that they are considering leaving their record label.

1965 – The Beatles were awarded the MBE (Member of the British Empire) medals.

1971 – Al Green’s “Tired of Being Alone,” his first hit, went gold.

1975 – “A Chorus Line” premiered.

1978 – The Police played their first U.S. show in Boston at the Rat Club.

1980 – Paul Kantner of Jefferson Starship suffers a brain hemorrhage during a recording session. After 15 days in the hospital he recovers fully.

1981 – Queen and David Bowie record “Under Pressure” in Montreaux, Switzerland.

1992 – Pearl Jam sets a new record for first week sales when the LP “Vs.” sold 950,000 copies.

1993 – Catholic churches in San Juan, Puerto Rico urge residents to tie black ribbons on trees to protest Madonna’s first concert there.

1994 – Roseanne Barr appeared on her TV show “Roseanne” dressed as Prince.

1998 – Eros Ramazzotti released his “Eros Live” album.

1998 – A U.S. federal judge refused to issue an injunction against the sale of MP3. The device is used to play music downloaded from the Internet. The Recording Industry Association of America had brought the case to court.

1998 – Marilyn Manson began its Mechanical Animals tour in Kansas City, MO.

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