Happy Birthday: Gene Simmons-bassist for Kiss born in 1949. Rob Halford-singer for Judas Priest born in 1951. Elvis Costello born in 1954. Vivian Campbell-guitarist for Dio, Whitesnake & Def Leppard born in 1962.
1970: Elton John made his U.S. live debut at the Troubadour in Los Angeles where he was booked for a full week.
1970: Emerson, Lake & Palmer made their live debut in Plymouth, England.
1975: Bruce Springsteen releases his third album the breakthrough “Born to Run” album which has sold over six million copies in the U.S. The album features the title track, “Jungleland” and “Thunder Road“.
1988 – Metallica released, “…And Justice For All”, featuring the metal classic “One“.
1994: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin reunite in London to record the concert that becomes the MTV special “Unledded” and later released at the “No Quarter” album.