TODAY IN HISTORY – JUNE 30th
1943 - Born on this day, Florence Ballard, vocals, The Supremes, (1964 US & UK No.1 single 'Baby Love' plus 11 other US No.1 singles). She died February 21st 1976.
1944 - Born this day, Glenn Shorrock, vocals, Little River Band, Australian group, 1978 US No.3 single Reminiscing, plus 12 other US Top 40 singles.
1966 - The Beatles played the first of three concerts at the Nippon Budokan Hall, Japan. The concert was filmed with The Beatles wearing black suits. The following day's first performance was also filmed; with The Beatles wearing white suits. There was a strict police presence with 3,000 police observing each concert played in front of 10,000 fans.
1973 - George Harrison knocked Paul McCartney from the top of the US singles chart with Give Me Love, Give Me Peace On Earth. His second US No.1, it reached No.8 in the UK.
1975 - Cher married Gregg Allman four days after her divorcing from Sonny Bono, they split after ten days, followed by a three year on and off marriage.
1975 - The Jackson 5 announced that they will be leaving Motown Records for Epic Records and changing their name to the Jacksons because Motown owns the other name.
1976 - Police raided the home of Neil Diamond searching for drugs, they found less than one ounce of marijuana.
1976 - Stuart Goddard, (Adam Ant), placed the following ad in the classified section of the Melody Maker, 'Beat on a bass, with the B-Sides.' Andy Warren answered the ad and the pair went on to form Adam and The Ants.
1977 - Marvel Comics published the Kiss book as a tribute to the rock group Kiss. There was a vial of their blood mixed into the ink.
1979 - Gary Numan (Tubeway Army) started a five week stay at No.1 in the UK with the single Are Friends Electric.
1979 - One hit wonder Anita Ward started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with Ring My Bell, it was also a UK No.1.
1984 - Huey Lewis and the News went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Sports'.
1989 - Police were called in to control over 4,000 Bobby Brown fans trying to see him at the HMV Record store in London's Oxford Street, six fans were hospitalised and one had to be given the kiss of life.
1990 - New Kids On The Block started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Step By Step'. The group's third US No.1, a No.2 hit in the UK. Their album 'Step By Step' also went to No.1 on the UK album chart today.
1990 - Police raided Chuck Berry's estate and seized home-made porn videos, drugs and guns.
1995 - Garth Brooks was given a star on Hollywood's Walk Of Fame. The Country singer buried the master tapes of his 'Hits' album under the star.
2000 - Eight men were trampled to death during Pearl Jam's performance at The Roskilde festival, near Copenhagen. Police said the victims had all slipped or fallen in the mud in front of the stage.
2001 - American guitarist and producer Chet Atkins died in Nashville aged 77. Recorded over 100 albums during his career, produced records for Perry Como, Elvis Presley, Don Gibson, Jim Reeves and Waylon Jennings. Was a major influence on George Harrison and Mark Knopfler.
2001 - Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya and Pink were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Lady Marmalade.' A hit for LaBelle in 1975; then it was at No 1 in 1998 for All Saints. This version was from the Baz Luhrmann film Moulin Rouge.
2001 - Beach Boys member Al Jardine went to court in a bid to sue his former band mates, claiming he had been frozen out of the Beach Boys. The $4m suit, was filed against Mike Love, Brian Wilson, the Carl Wilson Trust and Brother Records Incorporated in a New York Superior Court. In 1998 a US judge temporarily barred Jardine from performing under the name 'Beach Boys Family and Friends' after representations from Mike Love and Brother Records. Jardine lost the case in 2003.
2004 - Kinks founder member Dave Davies was left paralysed on the right-hand side of his body after suffering a stroke. The 57-year-old guitarist and brother of fellow Kinks star Ray Davies had been promoting his solo material when he collapsed.
2005 - Nick Carter from The Backstreet Boys was fined $1,200 (£664) after admitting to drink-driving in California. The 25-year-old singer was also put on probation for three years, ordered to attend an alcohol education course and banned from driving for 90 days.
2010 – The most popular song on NZ radio in the past week has been “California Gurls” – Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg.
2011 - An iconic Andy Warhol portrait of Blondie star Debbie Harry has sold for a staggering US$5.9 million. The ‘Heart of Glass’ singer posed for Warhol in his New York studio back in 1980 and the finished product - a hot pink silkscreen canvas - was one of the star lots at Sotheby's two-day auction in London.
1943 - Born on this day, Florence Ballard, vocals, The Supremes, (1964 US & UK No.1 single 'Baby Love' plus 11 other US No.1 singles). She died February 21st 1976.
1944 - Born this day, Glenn Shorrock, vocals, Little River Band, Australian group, 1978 US No.3 single Reminiscing, plus 12 other US Top 40 singles.
1966 - The Beatles played the first of three concerts at the Nippon Budokan Hall, Japan. The concert was filmed with The Beatles wearing black suits. The following day's first performance was also filmed; with The Beatles wearing white suits. There was a strict police presence with 3,000 police observing each concert played in front of 10,000 fans.
1973 - George Harrison knocked Paul McCartney from the top of the US singles chart with Give Me Love, Give Me Peace On Earth. His second US No.1, it reached No.8 in the UK.
1975 - Cher married Gregg Allman four days after her divorcing from Sonny Bono, they split after ten days, followed by a three year on and off marriage.
1975 - The Jackson 5 announced that they will be leaving Motown Records for Epic Records and changing their name to the Jacksons because Motown owns the other name.
1976 - Police raided the home of Neil Diamond searching for drugs, they found less than one ounce of marijuana.
1976 - Stuart Goddard, (Adam Ant), placed the following ad in the classified section of the Melody Maker, 'Beat on a bass, with the B-Sides.' Andy Warren answered the ad and the pair went on to form Adam and The Ants.
1977 - Marvel Comics published the Kiss book as a tribute to the rock group Kiss. There was a vial of their blood mixed into the ink.
1979 - Gary Numan (Tubeway Army) started a five week stay at No.1 in the UK with the single Are Friends Electric.
1979 - One hit wonder Anita Ward started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with Ring My Bell, it was also a UK No.1.
1984 - Huey Lewis and the News went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Sports'.
1989 - Police were called in to control over 4,000 Bobby Brown fans trying to see him at the HMV Record store in London's Oxford Street, six fans were hospitalised and one had to be given the kiss of life.
1990 - New Kids On The Block started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Step By Step'. The group's third US No.1, a No.2 hit in the UK. Their album 'Step By Step' also went to No.1 on the UK album chart today.
1990 - Police raided Chuck Berry's estate and seized home-made porn videos, drugs and guns.
1995 - Garth Brooks was given a star on Hollywood's Walk Of Fame. The Country singer buried the master tapes of his 'Hits' album under the star.
2000 - Eight men were trampled to death during Pearl Jam's performance at The Roskilde festival, near Copenhagen. Police said the victims had all slipped or fallen in the mud in front of the stage.
2001 - American guitarist and producer Chet Atkins died in Nashville aged 77. Recorded over 100 albums during his career, produced records for Perry Como, Elvis Presley, Don Gibson, Jim Reeves and Waylon Jennings. Was a major influence on George Harrison and Mark Knopfler.
2001 - Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya and Pink were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Lady Marmalade.' A hit for LaBelle in 1975; then it was at No 1 in 1998 for All Saints. This version was from the Baz Luhrmann film Moulin Rouge.
2001 - Beach Boys member Al Jardine went to court in a bid to sue his former band mates, claiming he had been frozen out of the Beach Boys. The $4m suit, was filed against Mike Love, Brian Wilson, the Carl Wilson Trust and Brother Records Incorporated in a New York Superior Court. In 1998 a US judge temporarily barred Jardine from performing under the name 'Beach Boys Family and Friends' after representations from Mike Love and Brother Records. Jardine lost the case in 2003.
2004 - Kinks founder member Dave Davies was left paralysed on the right-hand side of his body after suffering a stroke. The 57-year-old guitarist and brother of fellow Kinks star Ray Davies had been promoting his solo material when he collapsed.
2005 - Nick Carter from The Backstreet Boys was fined $1,200 (£664) after admitting to drink-driving in California. The 25-year-old singer was also put on probation for three years, ordered to attend an alcohol education course and banned from driving for 90 days.
2010 – The most popular song on NZ radio in the past week has been “California Gurls” – Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg.
2011 - An iconic Andy Warhol portrait of Blondie star Debbie Harry has sold for a staggering US$5.9 million. The ‘Heart of Glass’ singer posed for Warhol in his New York studio back in 1980 and the finished product - a hot pink silkscreen canvas - was one of the star lots at Sotheby's two-day auction in London.