Happy Birthday: Lindsey Buckingham-former guitarist for Fleetwood Mac born in 1949. Tommy Lee-drummer for Motley Crue born in 1962. The late Stevie Ray Vaughan was born on this day in 1954 .
1978 – Aerosmith bailed thirty fans out of jail after they were arrested for smoking pot during an Aerosmith concert in Fort Wayne, IN.
2000 – Benjamin Orr the bassist/singer for The Cars dies at the age 53.
2003 – “School of Rock” opens in theaters, starring Jack Black as a musician who poses as a substitute teacher and forms a band with the students. The movie featured Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song” – which was secured after Black made a video literally begging Led Zeppelin to let them use it.
2014 – Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” album is certified Double Diamond for sales of over 20 million in the US. It is the ninth album to achieve the certification.