Happy Birthday: Cliff Williams-bassist for AC/DC born in 1949
1972 – Alexander’s department store in New York stays open late so Alice Cooper could do his Christmas shopping.
1978 – Billy Joel plays Madison Square Garden for the very first time. Billy would later become the first musical act to hold residency at the Garden in January of 2014.
1986 – Elton John plays the last concert on his Australian tour in Sydney. The concert is recorded for the “Live in Australia” and features the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. His performance of “Candle In The Wind” becomes a hit in the US.
1999 – Paul McCartney returns to play the Cavern Club in Liverpool for the first time since 1963. He’s joined by Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour and Deep Purple’s Ian Paice.