1940 – Columbia Records cut the price of its 12-inch classical records. The records were priced $1.00. RCA Victor followed two weeks later.
1960 – Chubby Checker performed “The Twist” on American TV for the first time on “American Bandstand.”
1964 – Rod Stewart made his television debut on the British show “The Beat Room.”
1970 – An anti-war rock festival was held at Shea Stadium in New York. Janis Joplin, Paul Simon, Steppenwolf and Johnny Winters were the acts.
1973 – Stevie Wonder was seriously injured in a car accident. He permanently lost his sense of smell. He was in a coma for four days.
1980 – John Lennon and Yoko Ono began recording their album “Double Fantasy.”
1982 – Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” had its U.S. premiere in New York City.
1987 – The Beastie Boys sued the city of Jacksonville, FL for including the phrase “mature audience” on their concert tickets and ads.
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