- 1972 – Alice Cooper released the single “School’s Out”.
- 1973 – Roger McGuinn (Byrds) made his solo debut at New York’s Academy of Music.
- 1976 – Diana Ross started a two week run No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Love Hangover’, her fourth US No.1, it made No.10 in the UK.
- 1977 – In Baltimore, Elvis Presley left the stage in the middle of a concert and did not return. It was the first time he terminated a show in this manner.
- 1977, Manchester band Warsaw, (later to become Joy Division) made their live debut supporting The Buzzcocks at The Electric Circus, Manchester, England.
- 1982 – Survivor released the single “Eye of the Tiger.”
- 1982 – The Clash released the album Combat Rock.
- 1983 – US school boy band (which included Bobby Brown), New Edition were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Candy Girl’.
- 1983 – The Police released the classic single “Every Breath You Take”
- 1989 – Madonna released her 18th single, “Express Yourself”.
- 1991 – After just completing the recording of the ‘Nevermind’ album, Nirvana played a last-minute show at the Jabberjaw in Los Angeles. In the audience was Iggy Pop, Dave Grohl’s girlfriend and L7 bassist Jennifer Finch who brought along her best friend Courtney Love.
- 1992 – Concerned that some pupils were overly identifying with Freddie Mercury, the sacred heart School in Clifton New Jersey decided not to sing the Queen song ‘We Are The Champions’, at their Graduation Ceremony.
- 1993 – “That’s the Way Love Goes” by Janet Jackson was #1 for a fourth week on the R&B chart.
- 1993 – “Have I Told You Lately” by Rod Stewart took over at #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
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