TODAY IN HISTORY – OCTOBER 1ST
1932 - Born this day, Albert Collins, musician, blues singer, guitarist. Died 24 November 1993.
1933 - Born this day, Richard Harris, in Limerick, Ireland, actor, singer, 1968 US and UK No.4 single MacArthur Park. Played Albus Dumbledore in the first 2 Harry Potter movies.
1935 - Born this day, Julie Andrews [Julia Elizabeth Wells], in Walton-on-Thames, a suburb of London, singer, actress. 1965 UK and US No.1 album The Sound Of Music, spent 382 weeks on the UK chart. Won an Academy Award as best actressfor her 1964 performance in Mary Poppins.
1956 - After test audiences gave a negative reaction to Elvis Presley dying at the end of the film Love Me Tender, The King was called back to re-shoot the scene. In the new ending, the hero lived.
1959 - Born this day, Youssou N'dour, 1994 UK No.3 single 7 Seconds featuring Neneh Cherry, also worked with Peter Gabriel and Paul Simon.
1962 - Brian Epstein signed the Beatles to a five-year management contract.
1965 - Bob Dylan appeared at Carnegie Hall in New York City. He introduced his new touring band on this tour, made up of guitarist Robbie Robertson, organist Garth Hudson, bassist Rick Danko, pianist Richard Manual and drummer Levon Helm. They will become known simply as The Band.
1966 - The song I Love My Dog was released by Cat Stevens. When this song was released, Stevens was 19 years old. Five years later, he recorded such hits as Wild World, Morning Has Broken, Peace Train and Oh Very Young. By 1979, Cat Stevens [born, Steven Demitri Georgiou], disenchanted with the music business, converted to the Islamic religion and changed his name to Yusef Islam.
1967 - Thieves broke into Mick Jagger's London flat and stole jewellery and furs belonging to his then girlfriend Marianne Faithfull.
1969 - The Beatles Abbey Road album was released in the US.
1970 - Jimi Hendrix was buried at The Greenwood Cemetery at the Dunlop Baptist Church, Seattle, among the mourners were Miles Davis, Eric Burdon, Johnny Winter and members of Derek and the Dominos.
1974 - Born this day, Keith Peter Thomas Francis John Duffy, vocals, Boyzone, 1996 UK No.1 single Words. Also played barman Ciarin McCarthy in Coronation Street.
1975 - 39 year old Al Jackson, drummer for Booker T. And The MGs, was shot and killed by a burglar at his home. His wife was questioned about the killing because she was arrested in July for shooting her husband in the chest during a domestic dispute. He wasn't badly hurt and the charges were dismissed when his wife claimed self-defense. Jackson had returned home to what police described as a botched robbery attempt. According to Jackson's wife, an intruder made her answer the door and then threw her husband to the floor demanding money. Jackson was forced to lie face down and then was shot in the back five times. The identity of the culprit remains a mystery. Booker T had backed such artists as Otis Redding, Al Green and Sam and Dave.
1977 - Meco started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with a disco version of Star Wars Theme. He had other hits with his versions of Close Encounters, Wizard Of Oz and Empire Strikes Back.
1981 - The Pretenders were forced to cancel the last leg of a US tour when drummer Martin Chambers put his hand through a window pane cutting tendons and arteries.
1982 - John Cougar went to No.1 on both the US album and singles chart with the album American Fool and the single Jack And Diane.
1982 - Sony launched its first player, the CDP-101, for 168,000 yen ($730 USD). That's the equivalent of about $1,630 today.
1983 - Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with the Jim Steinman written and produced Total Eclipse Of The Heart. It was also a No.1 in the UK.
1988 - Bon Jovi scored their first UK No.1 album with their fourth release New Jersey.
1990 - Forbes Magazine listed New Kids On The Block as the fifth richest entertainers in the US, with an income of $78 million.
1994 - Eric Clapton entered the US album chart at No.1 with From The Cradle.
1994 - The Daily Mirror in the UK printed a photo of Michael Jackson in a scoutmaster's uniform along with five young Boy Scouts. A Boy Scouts leader later made a statement saying that Jackson had no association with the organization.
1998 - John Fogerty got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1999 - Died this day, Lena Zavoroni, singer, aged 35 after a long battle against anorexia. She was discovered on Opportunity Knocks TV talent show and in 1974 became the youngest British singer to earn a silver disc with Ma He's Making Eyes At Me.
2000 - Madonna went to No.1 on the US album chart with Music.
2004 - The Lord Mayor of Melbourne officially opened 'AC/DC' Lane after the veteran rockers. The Lord Mayor erected the sign to cheers and bagpipes playing the bands song 'Long Way To The Top'. The City of Melbourne had extra copies of the sign made, in anticipation of fans stealing them.
2007 - The Spice Girls London reunion concert sold out in 38 seconds after fans were notified tickets had gone on sale. More than one million people in the UK registered for the concert, on 15 December 2007 at the O2 arena, tickets cost £55-75. Three more London dates were added to the world tour which was kicking off in Vancouver on 2nd Dec.
1932 - Born this day, Albert Collins, musician, blues singer, guitarist. Died 24 November 1993.
1933 - Born this day, Richard Harris, in Limerick, Ireland, actor, singer, 1968 US and UK No.4 single MacArthur Park. Played Albus Dumbledore in the first 2 Harry Potter movies.
1935 - Born this day, Julie Andrews [Julia Elizabeth Wells], in Walton-on-Thames, a suburb of London, singer, actress. 1965 UK and US No.1 album The Sound Of Music, spent 382 weeks on the UK chart. Won an Academy Award as best actressfor her 1964 performance in Mary Poppins.
1956 - After test audiences gave a negative reaction to Elvis Presley dying at the end of the film Love Me Tender, The King was called back to re-shoot the scene. In the new ending, the hero lived.
1959 - Born this day, Youssou N'dour, 1994 UK No.3 single 7 Seconds featuring Neneh Cherry, also worked with Peter Gabriel and Paul Simon.
1962 - Brian Epstein signed the Beatles to a five-year management contract.
1965 - Bob Dylan appeared at Carnegie Hall in New York City. He introduced his new touring band on this tour, made up of guitarist Robbie Robertson, organist Garth Hudson, bassist Rick Danko, pianist Richard Manual and drummer Levon Helm. They will become known simply as The Band.
1966 - The song I Love My Dog was released by Cat Stevens. When this song was released, Stevens was 19 years old. Five years later, he recorded such hits as Wild World, Morning Has Broken, Peace Train and Oh Very Young. By 1979, Cat Stevens [born, Steven Demitri Georgiou], disenchanted with the music business, converted to the Islamic religion and changed his name to Yusef Islam.
1967 - Thieves broke into Mick Jagger's London flat and stole jewellery and furs belonging to his then girlfriend Marianne Faithfull.
1969 - The Beatles Abbey Road album was released in the US.
1970 - Jimi Hendrix was buried at The Greenwood Cemetery at the Dunlop Baptist Church, Seattle, among the mourners were Miles Davis, Eric Burdon, Johnny Winter and members of Derek and the Dominos.
1974 - Born this day, Keith Peter Thomas Francis John Duffy, vocals, Boyzone, 1996 UK No.1 single Words. Also played barman Ciarin McCarthy in Coronation Street.
1975 - 39 year old Al Jackson, drummer for Booker T. And The MGs, was shot and killed by a burglar at his home. His wife was questioned about the killing because she was arrested in July for shooting her husband in the chest during a domestic dispute. He wasn't badly hurt and the charges were dismissed when his wife claimed self-defense. Jackson had returned home to what police described as a botched robbery attempt. According to Jackson's wife, an intruder made her answer the door and then threw her husband to the floor demanding money. Jackson was forced to lie face down and then was shot in the back five times. The identity of the culprit remains a mystery. Booker T had backed such artists as Otis Redding, Al Green and Sam and Dave.
1977 - Meco started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with a disco version of Star Wars Theme. He had other hits with his versions of Close Encounters, Wizard Of Oz and Empire Strikes Back.
1981 - The Pretenders were forced to cancel the last leg of a US tour when drummer Martin Chambers put his hand through a window pane cutting tendons and arteries.
1982 - John Cougar went to No.1 on both the US album and singles chart with the album American Fool and the single Jack And Diane.
1982 - Sony launched its first player, the CDP-101, for 168,000 yen ($730 USD). That's the equivalent of about $1,630 today.
1983 - Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with the Jim Steinman written and produced Total Eclipse Of The Heart. It was also a No.1 in the UK.
1988 - Bon Jovi scored their first UK No.1 album with their fourth release New Jersey.
1990 - Forbes Magazine listed New Kids On The Block as the fifth richest entertainers in the US, with an income of $78 million.
1994 - Eric Clapton entered the US album chart at No.1 with From The Cradle.
1994 - The Daily Mirror in the UK printed a photo of Michael Jackson in a scoutmaster's uniform along with five young Boy Scouts. A Boy Scouts leader later made a statement saying that Jackson had no association with the organization.
1998 - John Fogerty got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1999 - Died this day, Lena Zavoroni, singer, aged 35 after a long battle against anorexia. She was discovered on Opportunity Knocks TV talent show and in 1974 became the youngest British singer to earn a silver disc with Ma He's Making Eyes At Me.
2000 - Madonna went to No.1 on the US album chart with Music.
2004 - The Lord Mayor of Melbourne officially opened 'AC/DC' Lane after the veteran rockers. The Lord Mayor erected the sign to cheers and bagpipes playing the bands song 'Long Way To The Top'. The City of Melbourne had extra copies of the sign made, in anticipation of fans stealing them.
2007 - The Spice Girls London reunion concert sold out in 38 seconds after fans were notified tickets had gone on sale. More than one million people in the UK registered for the concert, on 15 December 2007 at the O2 arena, tickets cost £55-75. Three more London dates were added to the world tour which was kicking off in Vancouver on 2nd Dec.