Born on this day: The late Jim Morrison-singer for The Doors born in 1943. The late Gregg Allman-singer & organist for The Allman Brothers Band born in 1947.
Happy Birthday: Phil Collen-guitarist for Def Leppard born in 1957.
1980 – John Lennon is shot and killed outside of the Dakota building in New York City. Lennon was only 40 years old. The world learned of John’s passing by Howard Cosell announcement during Monday Night Football.
1984 – Motley Crue’s Vince Neil crashed his car which kills the passenger and injures two others. Neil spends 20 days in jail and pays $2.6 million in compensation.
1995 – Long strange trip comes to an end… Four months after the death of guitarist Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead announced that they were breaking up. They would tour again as The Other Ones, The Dead and Dead and Company
2013 – Metallica plays Antarctica and the documentary from the event would later be released as “Freeze ‘Em All”. Brrrr