753 BC - Romulus founds Rome....1947 - Birthday of Godfather of Punk, Iggy Pop.
1967 - The Beatles complete the recordings for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
1982 - Joe Strummer of the Clash disappeared for three weeks...until he was found in Paris. After the tour was cancelled.
1990 - Paul McCartney sets new world record - largest paying stadium audience in history - when he plays for 184,000 in a stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
1990 - In the US, Sinead O'Connor's version of "Nothing Compares 2 U" (written by Prince) goes to number 1 on the charts and stays there for 4 weeks, making her a superstar.
2013 - Calvin Harris makes history by becoming the first artist to have eight top 10 hits from a single album (the former record of 7 was held by Michael Jackson).
2016 - The world loses 2 music legends: blues master Lonnie Mack and pop icon & musical genius Prince.
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