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| 1938 | | Folk revivalist Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul & Mary, born in New York City. |
| 1939 | | War sax player Charles Miller born. |
| 1940 | | Sir Douglas Quintet organist Augie Mayer born. |
| 1944 | | Mott the Hoople/Bad Company member Mick Ralphs born. |
| 1947 | | Lead guitarist with Marmalade, Junior Campbell born. |
| 1948 | | Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham born in Worcestershire. |
| 1969 | | On the last day of their bed-in, John and Yoko record "Give Peace a Chance". Friends joining in on the recording included the Smothers Brothers and Timothy Leary. |
| 1976 | | At the Charlton Football Club soccer stadium in London, the Who perform and enter the Guiness Book Of World Records as their 76,000 watt PA reaches a level of 120dbs at a distance of 55 yards from the stage, making them the world's loudest band. |
| 1979 | | Radio City Music Hall reopens in NYC. |
| 1998 | | Oh no! Ginger quits The Spice Girls. |
| 2000 | | 62 year old vocalist Johnny Taylor dies of a heart attack in Dallas Texas. Born in Crawfordsville, AK, he performed with the doo wop Five Echoes and gospel, Highway Q.C.'s, then replaced Sam Cooke in the Soul Stirrers. Taylor had his biggest hits with "Who's Making Love" (gold, 1968) and "Disco Lady" (platinum,1976). |
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