1952 – Hank Williams was fired from the Grand Ole Opry and told not to return until he was sober.
1965 – The Beatles’ movie “Help!” premiered in the New York.
1966 – The Beatles arrived at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport to start their last tour of the U.S.
1969 – Diana Ross invited 350 guests to a Beverly Hills club to see the newest Motown act, The Jackson 5.
1972 – Elvis and Pricilla Presley filed for divorce. They had married in May of 1967.
1973 – After seeing KISS play at a New York hotel, producer Bill Aucion offered to become their manager and promised a record deal.
1973 – The Edgar Winter Group’s “Free Ride” was released.
1982 – The self-titled album “Vanity 6” was released.
1985 – Simon LeBon’s (Duran Duran) boat capsized off the English coast during a race. The Royal Navy rescued him after he spent 40 minutes trapped in an underwater air pocket.
1999 – KISS received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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