1962 – Bob Dylan’s first single “Mixed-Up Confusion” was released.
1966 – The Elvis Presley film “Spinout” premiered.
1966 – Chad & Jeremy and Don Ho were guests on ABC-TV’s “Batman.”
1967 – Dick Clark announced that he was making a film, “The Love Children,” about hippies.
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1968 – Tommy James and the Shondells released “Crimson & Clover.”
1972 – Alexander’s department store in New York stayed open late so Alice Cooper could do his Christmas shopping.
1972 – The Ringo Starr film about U.K. rocker Marc Bolan, “Born to Boogie,” debuted in London. The film stars Elton John.
1977 – “Saturday Night Fever” premiered in New York City.
1980 – Yoko Ono called for a 10-minute silent vigil around the world for John Lennon, her husband, who was shot to death six days earlier. Over 100,000 people went to Central Park in New York to honor the request.
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