1967 – John Lennon’s “How I Won the War” opened in the U.S. It was the first solo movie by a Beatle.
1968 – Cynthia Powell Lennon was granted a divorce from John Lennon. The two had been married for six years.
1971 – Led Zeppelin’s album “Led Zeppelin IV” was released. The album included the song “Stairway to Heaven.”
1974 – The LP Elton John’s Greatest Hits was released.
1985 – Sting’s concert-movie “Bring On The Night” opened nationally.
1986 – Metallica performed their first live concert with Jason Newstead.
1995 – Michael Jackson and Sony Corp. of America combined forces and created the world’s third-largest music publishing company with more than 100,000 titles.
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