1959 – The BBC banned the Coasters song “Charlie Brown” because of the word “spitball.” Two weeks later the BBC changed its position on the song.
1960 – The Everly Brothers made their British concert debut.
1965 – “Wooly Bully” by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs was released.
1969 – Jim Morrison was arrested by the FBI for interstate flight, which stemmed from obscenity charges after a Miami concert.
1975 – Steve Miller was charged with setting fire to the clothes and personal effects of a friend, Benita DiOrio, and resisting arrest. The charges were dropped the next day.
1978 – Cher’s TV special with guest Rod Stewart aired on ABC.
1989 – Pepsi dismissed Madonna as a spokesperson after her “Like a Prayer” video was called “blasphemous” by the Vatican.
1996 – MC Hammer filed for bankruptcy.
1998 – Dave Navarro left the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
2008 – Apple became the number one music seller in the United States.
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