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1957 - His biggest hit to date, Chuck Berry released “School Days” on Chess Records. The song went on to peak at No. 3.

1974 - Queen kicked off their first headlining tour of the UK in Blackpool.

1977 - Bob Dylan’s wife Sara filed for divorce in Santa Monica, California.

1980 - Patti Smith married the former MC5 guitarist Fred “Sonic” Smith in Detroit, Michigan.

1995 - At a tour stop in Lausanne, Switzerland, R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry collapsed onstage due to a brain aneurysm. The aneurysm caused him to quit the band that summer.

1995 - Bruce Springsteen picked up four Grammys for his song, “Streets of Philadelphia,” from the soundtrack to the Tom Hanks film, ‘Philadelphia’.

Birthdays:

1943  Jerry Fisher of Blood Sweat and Tears
1944  Roger Daltrey of The Who
1944  Mike D'Abo of Manfred Mann

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