Happy Birthday: The late Joe Strummer of The Clash born 1952. Journey drummer Steve Smith born 1954
1966: The Beatles play under a tarp at Busch Stadium on a rainy evening in St. Louis. The experience leads to their decision to stop doing concerts and focus on studio work.
1990: One of first successful albums of the Grunge era was released as Alice in Chains release their debut album “Facelift”
1995: R.E.M. filed a trademark infringement suit against the Hershey Food Corporation claiming the company launched an unauthorized “Kit Kat/R.E.M. Concert” for free tickets and trips. Come on, give them a break.
2005: The Rolling Stones kicked off their Bigger Bang tour at Fenway Park in Boston. The tour would go on to be the biggest grossing tours of all time grossing over $550 million.