Dylan in Car Accident
1961 Bob Dylan is not seriously injured in car accident in New York City
- 1965 Beatles movie "Help!" has Royal World Premiere at the London Pavilion Theatre in the West End of London; Princess Margaret and the Earl of Snowdon attend
- 1966 Bob Dylan is hurt in a motorcycle accident near Woodstock, New York
Cream
1966 First show by rock trio "Cream," consisting of guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist Jack Bruce, and drummer Ginger Baker, at the Twisted Wheel nightclub in Manchester, England
- 1967 The Doors' single "Light My Fire" hits #1 in the US
- 1972 Singer-songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan starts a five-week run at no. 1 with his single "Alone Again (Naturally)"
- 1973 Led Zeppelin has over $200,000 in cash stolen from a safe deposit box at the New York Hilton Hotel
The Elephant Man
1980 David Bowie stars in the dramatic stage play "The Elephant Man" at the Auditorium Theatre in Denver, Colorado
Tina Turner Films Prison Video
1985 Tina Turner films the music video for the song “One Of The Living” at Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; the song is from the film "Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome," in which she co-stars with Mel Gibson
Cherry Garcia
1987 Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream and Jerry Garcia agree on a new flavor: Cherry Garcia, featuring cherry ice cream with cherries and fudge flakes
- 1992 Ira Lewis's one-act drama "Chinese Coffee" closes at Circle in the Square Theatre, NYC, after 18 performances
Rockers Reverse Prison Ban
2014 Authorities reverse ban on steel-string guitars in prison cells in England and Wales after a campaign by rock guitarists including Billy Bragg, David Gilmour, and Johnny Marr
Old Town Road Sets Record
2019 Record for longest run at the top of US singles chart is set by country rap single "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X, remixed with Billy Ray Cyrus, reaching No. 1 for 17 weeks
