Number 1 songs
1983 U2: War UK LP
1988 Rick Astley: Never Gonna Give You Up US 45
1994 Ace of Base : The Sign : US single
Births
1940 Al Jareau
1946 Liza Minelli
Deaths
1955 Charlie Parker
and proof that things are REALLY getting better:
1969 Paul McCartney marries Linda Eastman at Marylebone Registry office.
1971 Power to the People by John Lennon is released
1971 Jethro Tull release Aqualung LP
1974 John Lennon and Harry Nilsson cause a disturbance at LA Troubador Club. Lennon charged with hitting photographer in the eye
1983 Def Leppard’s Pyromania hits UK LP chart
1988 Terrence Trent D’Arby makes his US Top 30 singles chart debut with Wishing Well.