Born on this day: Eddie Van Halen, Van Halen Guitarist and musical icon, born in 1957.
1968 – Pink Floyd played their first gig without Syd Barrett. Their opening was a band called Tyrannosaurus Rex who would later change their name to T. Rex.
1970 – John Lennon writes and records the classic “Instant Karma” all in one day.
1970 – Chicago released their second album, Chicago II.
1997 – ZZ Top performed at the halftime show at Super Bowl 31 in New Orleans.
2003 – Billy Joel loses control of his Mercedes Benz and crashes into a tree on Long Island, he suffered minor injuries.
2018 – Fleetwood Mac perform at a benefit concert in New York City. It’s Lindsey Buckingham’s last performance with the group as he’s fired from the band three months later.