- 1972 – T Rex were at No.1 on the UK singles chart ‘Metal Guru’, the group’s fourth and final No.1. They also had the UK No.1 album with ‘Bolan Boogie’.
- 1978 – Paul McCartney went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘With A Little Luck’, his sixth solo US No.1.
- 1978 – The Buddy Holly story film was premiered in Holly’s hometown, of Lubbock, Texas. The film features an Oscar-nominated lead performance by Gary Busey.
- 1980 – KISS released the album “Unmasked.”
- 1978 – “Too Much, Too Little, Too Late” from Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams was the #1 song on the Adult Contemporary chart.
- 1981 – Bruce Springsteen appeared at Bingley Hall, Stafford, England during a European tour.
- 1989 – Paula Abdul moved into the #1 spot with “Forever Your Girl”.
- 1989 – Ferry ‘Cross The Mersey’ by Ferry Aid started a three week run at N
- o.1 on the UK singles chart. The song was recorded to raise funds for the Hillsborough Football victims, Gerry Marsden, Paul McCartney, Holly Johnson and The Christians all featured on the recording.
- 1991 – Bonnie Raitt released the single “Something To Talk About”.
- 1995 – Robson Green and Jerome Flynn started a seven-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with their versions of ‘Unchained Melody’ (There’ll Be Blue Birds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover’.
- 1996 – The Metallica single “Until It Sleeps” was released world-wide, excluding North America, where it was released the next day.
- 1997 – Foo Fighters released their second album ‘The Colour And The Shape’, the album was a Grammy nominee for Best Rock Album in 1998.
- 2000 – Superstar group the Guess Who reunited for a concert in Manitoba, Canada.
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