Born on this day: The late Ronnie Montrose-guitarist for Montrose born in 1947.
Happy Birthday: Barry Goudreau original guitarist of Boston born in 1951
1982 – Metallica headlined their first concert in San Francisco. The opening act was a group called Exodus, which featured guitarist Kirk Hammett on guitar. he would join Metallica six months later.
1986 – Bon Jovi scores their first #1 hit with “You Give Love A Bad Name”
2001 – Beatle George Harrison passes away at the age of 58 after a long battle of lung cancer.