1964 – The Beatles attended the 28th birthday party for Roy Orbison.
1966 – The New York Times reported Ray Charles would undergo tests to see whether or not he had abstained from narcotic drugs.
1967 – CBS-TV broadcasted “Inside Pop — The Rock Revolution.”
1975 – B.J. Thomas had the longest title of a number one song at the top of the “Billboard” popular music chart. The song was “(Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song.”
1977 – Studio 54 opened in New York.
1978 – “Ringo” aired on American television. It was the musical version of “The Prince and the Pauper.”
1980 – The Carpenters’ “Music Music Music” TV special aired on ABC-TV.
1982 – Rod Stewart was mugged in Los Angeles in broad daylight. He was not hurt.
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