1961, Bob Dylan played his first live gig in New York City at Gerde's Folk City, opening for John Lee Hooker.
1963, Gerry And The Pacemakers were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'How Do You Do It'' The group's first of three UK No.1's.
1964, The Beatles set a new chart record when they had 14 songs on the Billboard Hot 100. The songs ranged from ‘Can't Buy Me Love’ at No.1 to ‘Love Me Do’ at No. 81.
1970, Peter Green quit Fleetwood Mac while on tour in Germany, to avoid breach of contract he agreed to finish the current tour.
1970, The Beatles started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Let It Be'. It became the group's 19th US No.1 in 6 year's. The track was a No.2 hit in the UK.
1981, Hall and Oates started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Kiss On My List', the duo's second US No.1, a No.33 hit in the UK.
1992, Def Leppard scored their second UK No.1 album with 'Adrenalize' the follow-up to the multi million selling 'Hysteria' album.
1994, Oasis released their first single 'Supersonic'; it peaked at No.31 on the UK charts.
1956, Born on this day, Neville Staples, The Specials, (1981 UK No.1 single 'Ghost Town').
1958, Born on this day, Stuart Adamson, guitarist and vocalist with Skids, who had a 1979 UK No.10 single with ‘Into The Valley’ then Big Country, who had a 1983 UK No.10 single with ‘'Fields Of Fire’ plus 14 other UK Top 40 singles. Adamson died on December 16th 2001.
1969, Born on this day, Cerys Matthews, vocals, Catatonia, (1998 UK No.3 single 'Mulder And Scully').
1971, Born on this day, Oliver "Ollie" Riedel, bassist, Rammstein.
1987, Born on this day, Joss Stone, (Joscelyn Eve Stoker), UK singer, (2004 UK No.1 album ‘Mind Body & Soul’).
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