Born on this day: The late Tom Petty born in 1950
1973 – The Rolling Stones hit number one on the 100 Singles Chart with “Angie”
1976 – Led Zeppelin’s movie The Song Remains the Same premiered at movie theaters in the U.S. The movie consisted of concert footage recorded at Madison Square Garden over 3 nights in 1973.
1977 – Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines and Cassie Gaines were killed in a plane crash in Gillsburg, MS.
1978 – The Police play their first US concert at CBGB’s in New York.
2001 – The Concert for New York City took place at Madison Square Garden. Featuring performances by Paul McCartney, The Who, David Bowie and John Mellencamp.