Brian Setzer (of Stray Cats and The Brian Setzer Orchestra) is born on this day in 1959.
1970 – Paul McCartney issued a press statement that The Beatles have disbanded. McCartney stated “I have no future plans to record or appear with The Beatles again, or to write any music with John.”
1976 – Peter Frampton’s Frampton Comes Alive! tops of the Album Chart for the first time. The album would spend 10 nonconsecutive weeks at the top of the charts and is one of the best-selling live albums of all time.
1997 – A&M Records issued a press release stating that the members of Soundgarden have mutually and amicably decided to disband.
1999 – Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers perform on “Saturday Night Live.”