Born on this day: The late John Lennon born in 1940. The Late John Entwistle-bassist for The Who born in 1944
1974 – Rush make their American television debut on “Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert”. They won’t perform on American television again until 2008 on “The Colbert Report.”
1982 – The Clash made their only appearance on American television on “Saturday Night Live” performing “Should I Stay or Should I Go?”
1993 – Nirvana’s “In Utero” album hits number one on the US album charts.
2001 – Bob Dylan is refused backstage access to his own concert in Medford, OR for not presenting his pass. Dylan requested tighter security during this tour & the guards that didn’t recognize him were thrown out.
2008 – Prior to the start of the Toronto Maple Leafs-Detroit Red Wings game in Detroit, Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott sets the Stanley Cup upside down on stage drawing the ire of many NHL Fans. Oops.