Happy Birthday: Graham Nash from The Hollies and Crosby Stills and Nash born on this day in 1942. Ross Valory bassist for Journey born on this day in 1949. Robert DeLeo bass player of the Stone Temple Pilots was born on this day in 1966.
1968 – after many name changes. Jethro Tull play their first gig under that name, some of the previous names they used were The Blades, Navy Blue and John Evan Smash.
1973 – Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake and Palmer suffered minor cuts and a broken fingernail when a rigged piano explodes prematurely during concert in San Francisco.
2007 – Van Halen announces the return of David Lee Roth to the band but it won’t be a full reunion as it’s also announced Wolfgang Van Halen will be taking the place of Michael Anthony on bass.