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| 1932 | | Rock and roller Carl Perkins born in Tipton County, TN. |
| 1944 | | Byrds drummer Gene Parsons born. |
| 1965 | | The Beach boys replace Glen Campbell with Bruce Johnston. Glen had stepped in temporarily for Brian Wilson, when he suffered a breakdown 5 months earlier. |
| 1969 | | King Crimson play their first live show. The UK art band consisted of Robert Fripp, Greg Lake, Mike Giles, and Ian McDonald. |
| 1969 | | Hanging at a King Crimson concert David Bowie is introduced to future wife and future ex-wife Angela Barnett. |
| 1976 | | Folksinger Phil Ochs, suffering from depression, hangs himself at his sister's home. |
| 1994 | | In Seattle nearly 7,000 fans gather outside the home of Kurt Cobain for a candlelight vigil when the news of his suicide spreads. Kurts short career, lack of marketing interests and relatively small fan base mean that few will gather in years to come. |
| 1997 | | After 12 years Seattle rock band Soundgarden calls it quits, the boys tired of touring all the time and at odds about direction. |
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