1937 – NBC formed the first full-sized symphony orchestra exclusively for radio broadcasting. The conductor for its first 17 years was Arturo Toscanini.
1961 – The Tokens’ “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” was released.
1965 – “Fever” by the McCoys’ was released.
1968 – The Beatles’ animated movie “Yellow Submarine” premiered in the U.S.
1971 – Three Dog Night’s “Old Fashioned Love Song” was released.
1973 – Jerry Lee Lewis, Jr. was killed in a highway accident near Hernando, MS.
1974 – An imposter posing as Deep Purple guitar player Ritchie Blackmore smashed up a borrowed Porsche in Iowa City.
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