Today in Rock n Roll History (Part 5)
Music Topics: Blues - Country & Western - Dance - Folk Music - Heavy Metal - Jazz - Opera - Pop Music - Reggae - Songwriter
Historical Events
Results 401 - 439 of 439
1992-07-06 - Fay Vincent realigns NL, putting Cubs, Cards & Rockies in West & Cards, Braves & Marlins in East
1992-07-26 - Rocker Paul Stanley (Kiss) weds model Pamela Bowen
1992-08-20 - Rocker Sting weds Trudie Styler
1992-10-27 - Don Baylor appointed 1st manager of Colorado Rockies
1993-04-05 - Colorado Rockies 1st game - lose to NY Mets 3-0
1993-04-05 - Construction begins on Cleveland's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
1993-04-07 - Dante Bichette hits the 1st Colo Rockie HR (Shea Stadium NY)
1993-04-09 - Colorado Rockies 1st home game & 1st victory, 11-4 over Mont Expos
1993-06-07 - Cleveland breaks ground for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
1993-06-26 - US Tomahawk-rockets hit Iraqi secret service, Baghdad
1993-08-02 - Shamrock Broadcasting, a Disney company, officially takes ownership of Cleveland's WMMS-FM/100.7 & WHK-AM/1420
1993-12-02 - Houston Rockets tie NBA record of 15-0 start
1993-12-12 - WAQX 104.3 (Q-104) rock format replaces WNCN classic format in NYC
1994-04-06 - Rockwell B-1B Lancers break 11 world speed records
1994-06-03 - Pearl Jam rocker Eddie Vedder (29) weds Beth Liebling (27)
1994-06-22 - 48th NBA Championship: Houston Rockets beat NY Knicks, 4 games to 3
1994-07-28 - Last steel beam is placed on Cleveland's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
1994-08-05 - Rocker Billy Idol admitted to the hospital after drug overdose
1994-11-08 - Cleve Cavaliers 1st game at Gund Arena, lose to Hous Rockets, 100-98
1995-03-31 - 1st game at Coors Stadium Colo (replacement Rockies beat Yanks 4-1)
1995-04-26 - Coors Field, opens in Denver, Rockies beat Mets 11-9 in 14 innings
1995-04-27 - Coors Field in Colo opens - Denver Rockies beats Mets 11-9 in 14
1995-05-23 - 47th time opposing pitchers hit HRS, K Foster (Cubs)/M Freeman (Rocks)
1995-06-14 - 49th NBA Championship: Houston Rockets sweep Orlando Magic in 4 games
1995-06-25 - Rockies' Andres Galarraga is 4th to HR in 3 consecutive innings
1995-09-01 - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame opens in Cleveland Ohio
1995-09-19 - Andres Galarraga is 4th to hit 30 HRs for Rockies in 1995
1995-10-01 - Rockies are 1st team to make postseason before 7th year in existence
1996-01-09 - First episode of "Third Rock from the Sun" screened on NBC
1996-02-13 - Rock musical "Rent," by Jonathan Larson, opens off-Broadway
1996-05-11 - Florida Marlin Al Leiter no hits Colo Rockies, 11-0
1996-09-17 - Dodger Hideo Nomo no-hits Colo Rockies, 9-0 at Coors Field
1997-05-06 - Michael Jackson & Bee Gees inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
1997-07-25 - Rocker Rick Danko gets suspended sentence in Japan for drug smuggling
1997-10-23 - Les Alexander, owner of Houston Rockets buys NHL's Edmonton Oilers
1997-11-14 - Colo Rockie Larry Walker wins NL MVP
1998-01-20 - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducts Mama & Papas & Eagles
2003-01-13 - Rock musician Pete Townshend of The Who was arrested in London on suspicion of possessing indecent images of children. He was later cleared.
2004-03-11 - Terrorists explode simultaneous bombs on Madrid's rail network ripping through a commuter train and rocking three stations, killing 190
Famous Birthdays
Results 401 - 500 of 2,834
1940-07-23 - Gary Stites, rock vocalist (Lonely For You)
1940-08-10 - Bobby Hatfield, Wisc, rocker (Righteous Bros-Unchained Melody)
1940-08-18 - Frankie Avalon, rocker (Venus, Beach Blanket Bingo)
1940-08-19 - Johnny Nash, Houston, Tx, rocker (I Can See Clearly Now)
1940-08-20 - John Lantree, rocker
1940-08-24 - Tony Secunda, rock band manager
1940-08-26 - Fred Milano, rocker
1940-08-27 - Warren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock, jazz guitarist
1940-09-02 - Jimmy Clanton, Baton Rogue, La, rock vocalist (Just a Dream)
1940-09-09 - Joe Negroni, rock vocalist (Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers)
1940-09-11 - Bernie Dwyer, rock drummer (Freddie & The Dreamers)
1940-09-19 - Bill Medley, Santa Ana Cal, rocker (Righteous Bros-Up Where We Belong)
1940-09-19 - Sylvia Tyson, rocker
1940-09-23 - Tim Rose, rocker
1940-09-24 - Barbara Allbut, Orange NJ, rock vocalist (Angels)
1940-10-03 - Alan O'Day, Hollywood Ca, rocker
1940-10-07 - Dino Valenti, rock guitarist/vocalist (Quicksilver Messenger Service)
1940-10-08 - Fred Cash, Chattanooga Tn, rocker (Impressions)
1940-10-09 - John [Winston/Ono] Lennon, rocker/Beatle (Imagine)
1940-10-13 - Chris Farlowe, rocker
1940-10-14 - Cliff Richards, [Harry Webb], Lucknow India, rock voclist (Suddenly)
1940-10-21 - Manfred Mann, [Michael Lubowitz], S Afr, rocker (Mighty Quinn)
1940-10-23 - Freddie Marsden, Liverpool, rock drummer (Gerry & The Pacemakers)
1940-11-10 - Screaming Lord Sutch, rocker
1940-11-14 - Freddie Garrity, rocker (Freddie & the Dreamers-I'm Telling You Now)
1940-11-28 - Bruce Channel, rocker
1940-11-28 - Clem Curtis, rocker
1940-12-04 - Freddy Cannon, [Picariello], Lynn Ma, rocker (Palisades Park)
1940-12-04 - John Cale, Wales, rock vocalist/keyboardist (Velvet Underground)
1940-12-06 - Steve Alaimo, Rochester NY, rocker (Mashed Potatoes)
1940-12-08 - Graham Knight, rocker
1940-12-20 - Larry Willis, rock keyboardist (Blood, Sweat & Tears)
1940-12-21 - Frank Zappa, Baltimore, rocker (Mothers of Invention, Catholic Girls)
1940-12-23 - Jorma Kaukonen, Wash DC, rock guitarist (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna)
1940-12-25 - Peter Brown, Chicago Il, rocker
1940-12-27 - Pete Brown, rocker
1941-01-05 - Grady Thomas, US rock vocalist (Parliaments, Funkadelic, Maggot Brain)
1941-01-07 - Robert Hicks, rocker (Paul Butterfield Blues Band)
1941-01-08 - Robby Krieger, rocker (Doors)
1941-01-15 - Captain Beefheart, [Don Van Vliet], rocker (Bongo Fury, Shiny Beast)
1941-01-24 - Michael Chapman, Leeds England, rocker (Looking for 11)
1941-01-30 - Joe Terranoua, rocker (Danny & The Juniors)
1941-02-03 - Chuck Tharp, rock vocalist (Fireballs)
1941-02-04 - John Steel, rock drummer (Animals-House of the Rising Sun)
1941-02-05 - Stephen J Cannell, producer (Rockford Files)
1941-02-08 - Tom Rush, NH, rock guitarist/vocalist (Circle Game, Urge For Going)
1941-02-18 - David Blue, [Cohen], Providence RI, rocker (Cupid's Arrow)
1941-02-28 - Alice May Brock, author
1941-02-28 - Marty Sanders, rock vocalist
1941-03-15 - Mike Love, Calif, rock saxophonist/vocalist (Beachboys-In My Room)
1941-04-03 - Jan Berry, LA Calif, rock vocalist (Jan & Dean-Deadman's Curve)
1941-04-05 - Dave Swarbrick, rocker (Fairport Convention)
1941-04-05 - Eric Burdon, England, rocker (Animals-House of the Rising Sun)
1941-04-18 - Mike Vickers, rock guitarist (Manfred Mann-Mighty Quinn)
1941-04-25 - Chris Augustine, rocker (Every Mother's Son)
1941-04-30 - Johnny Farina, rocker (Santo & Johnny)
1941-05-08 - John Fred, rocker
1941-05-09 - Pete Birrell, rock bassist (Freddie & The Dreamers)
1941-05-10 - Danny Rapp, Phila, rocker (Danny & Juniors)
1941-05-11 - Eric Burdon, England, rock vocalist (Animals-House of the Rising Sun)
1941-05-17 - Malcom Hale, rocker
1941-05-24 - Tony Valentino, rocker (Standells-Dirty Water)
1941-05-29 - Roy Crewsdon, Manchester, rocker (Freddie & The Dreamers)
1941-06-05 - Floyd Butler, rocker
1941-06-09 - Billy Hatton, rocker
1941-06-10 - Harry Muskee, Dutch rock vocalist (Cuby & Blizzards)
1941-06-12 - Roy Harper, Manchester, rocker (Folkjokeopus)
1941-06-30 - Larry Hall, rocker (Tape Heads)
1941-07-09 - Don McPherson, rocker
1941-07-10 - Ian Whitcomb, England, rocker (You Turn Me On)
1941-07-18 - Lonnie Mack, Aurora Indiana, rocker (Baby What's Wrong)
1941-07-22 - George Clinton, Kannapolis NC, rocker (Parliament-Funkadelic)
1941-07-22 - Thomas Wayne, rocker (Tragedy)
1941-07-24 - Barbara Love, rocker
1941-07-26 - Brenton Wood, Shreveport La, rocker (Gimme Little Sign)
1941-08-02 - Doris Coley, rocker
1941-08-03 - Wayne Hussey, rocker
1941-08-12 - Sam Andrew, rocker (Big Brother & The Holding Co)
1941-08-14 - David Crosby, LA Calif, rocker (Crosby, Stills & Nash-Southern Cross)
1941-08-24 - Ernest Wright Jr, US rock vocalist (Imperials-So Much)
1941-08-26 - Chris Curtis, [Chris Crummy], rock drummer/vocalist (Deep Purple)
1941-08-30 - John McNally, Liverpool, rock guitarist/vocalist (Searchers)
1941-09-08 - Dante Drowty, rocker
1941-09-09 - Otis Redding, Dawson Ga, rock bassist (Sitting on the Dock of the Bay)
1941-09-16 - Joe Butler, Glen Cove NY, rock vocalist/drummer (Lovin' Spoonful)
1941-09-19 - "Mama" Cass Elliot, Balt Maryland, rock vocalist (Mamas & The Papas)
1941-09-21 - Tony Moon, rocker
1941-09-24 - Linda Eastman McCartney, NYC, Mrs Paul McCartney, rocker (Wings-Ram)
1941-09-26 - Joe Bauer, Memphis Tn, rock drummer (Youngbloods)
1941-10-02 - Ron Meagher, rocker
1941-10-03 - Chubby Checker, [Ernest Evans], Phila, rock vocalist (Twist)
1941-10-07 - Martin Murray, London England, rocker (Honeycombs)
1941-10-07 - Tony Sylvester, rocker (Main Ingredient)
1941-10-08 - George Bellamy, rocker (Tornados)
1941-10-17 - Alan Howard, rock bassist (Brian Poole & The Tremeloes)
1941-10-25 - Helen Reddy, Melbourne Australia, rock vocalist (I Am Woman)
1941-10-28 - Curtis Lee, rocker
1941-10-28 - Glenn Moore, rocker
1941-10-28 - Hank Marvin, England, [Brian Rankin], rocker
1941-10-30 - Otis Williams, rocker (Temptations)
Famous Deaths
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