July 8

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1967: Who thought this was a good idea? In Jacksonville, Jimi Hendrix opens for The Monkees. Hendrix plays 7 more shows with the pop stars before leaving the tour.

1971: A mini riot broke out during a Mott the Hoople concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The venue decided to temporarily ban rock concerts.

1978: The Clash’s Joe Strummer and Paul Simonon are arrested on drunk and disorderly charges following a concert in Glasgow, Scotland.

1995: A private plane carrying Rod Stewart was forced to make an emergency landing in Sweden after a bird was sucked into one of the plane’s engines.