Archive for November 2, 2009

1739 – Composer Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf was born.

1915 – Composer Douglas Lilburn was born.

1962 – The Elvis Presley film “Girls! Girls! Girls!” premiered.

1963 – Dion stormed out of a taping of the English TV show “Ready Steady Go!” He complained that the go-go dancers were distracting him from his performance.

1963 – Kate Smith gave her first full concert to paying customers.

1963 – The Beach Boys’ “Be True To Your School” was released.

1966 – Mississippi John Hurt died at the age of 73.

1968 – Stevie Wonder’s “For Once In My Life” was released.

1974 – George Harrison began his first tour in eight years. He was the first former Beatle to attempt a nationwide solo tour.

1979 – The movie “Quadrophenia” opened. The movie features Sting.

1979 – Mick and Bianca Jagger were divorced.

1989 – The musical “Meet Me in St. Louis” opened.

1990 – “Graffiti Bridge,” Prince’s fourth film, co-starring Tevin Campbell and Mavis Staples opened.

1998 – Atlantic Records launched an online music video service, Instavid.

2003 – Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs ran in the New York City Marathon. He finished in 4 hours, 14 minutes and 54 seconds. He raised $2 million dollars for children.

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