August 28

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1964: The Beatles met Bob Dylan for the first time after a concert in New York. Dylan introduces The Beatles to marijuana during this meeting. Dylan is surprised they haven’t tried it before, as he thought they sang “I get high” in their song “I Want To Hold Your Hand,” when it was really “I can’t hide.”

1982: Eddie Money performs “Think I’m in Love” & “Shakin’” on American Bandstand.

1993: Iron Maiden performed their final concert with singer Bruce Dickinson in London. He would rejoin the band 6 years later.

1993: Billy Joel hits number 1 with his “River of Dreams” album. The album cover, which was painted by Billy’s then wife Christie Brinkley, was bashed by critics, some calling it the worst album cover of the year.

2012: The Website Celebritynetworth.com named Ringo Starr as the world’s richest drummer, they estimated Ringo’s fortune of $300 million.