1959 – Buddy Holly (22), Ritchie Valens (17), the Big Bopper (28) and pilot Roger Peterson died in a plane crash in Iowa.
1960 – The record label Reprise Records is formed by Frank Sinatra.
1961 – In New York, Bob Dylan made his first recording, taping “San Francisco Bay Blues”.
1977 – Elton John resumed live performing in Sweden 15 months after he had announced that he would not perform live anymore.
1978 – “Dead Man’s Curve” premiered on ABC-TV.
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