Happy Birthday: Mark Farner-singer & guitarist for Grand Funk Railroad born in 1948
1973 – Grand Funk Railroad tops the US Singles Chart for the first time with “We’re an American Band”
1978 – The original lineup of Black Sabbath released their eighth and final studio album “Never Say Die!”
1992 – Stone Temple Pilots release their debut album “Core”, featuring “Plush.” And “Creep” The album has sold over 8 million copies in the US.
1997 – Because of his role in advancing environmental causes Don Henley is awarded a National Humanities Medal by President Bill Clinton.
2003 – Ozzy Osbourne announces that he was writing a Broadway musical based on the life of Russian monk Rasputin. He would finish writing it but could never get it to the stage for a performance.