1969 – Genesis performed their first paid concert in the, U.K. at a cottage owned by Peter Gabriel’s former Sunday School teacher. They played four sets and were paid 25 British pounds or 30 American Dollars.
1974 – Eric Clapton tops the single chart for the first and only time with his cover of Bob Marley’s “I Shot the Sheriff”
1984 – The first annual MTV Video Music Awards were held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The Cars win Video of the Year for “You Might Think”
2002 – After dating for seven years, No Doubt’s Gwen Stefani and Bush’s Gavin Rossdale get married in London.