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Posted: 1:00 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012

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Richie Sambora, Bon Jovi guitarist, marries actress Heather Locklear (1994).

Rod Stewart weds model Rachel Hunter in Beverly Hills (1990).

Numerous Pink Floyd items, including a demo pressing of the single “Point Me To the Sky/Careful With that Axe Eugene” are sold at an Entertainment Memorabilia auction by Bonhams in Knightsbridge, London (2010).

DJ Alan Freed (the man who gave Rock ‘N’ Roll its name) is born (1922).

Pink Floyd has a 5-week run at #1 on the UK singles chart with “Another Brick In the Wall (Part2)” which is their only UK chart topper (1979).

U2 perform at the Windsor Castle Pub, Harrow Road, London (1979).

Joe Walsh, Eagles guitarist, receives an honorary Doctorate of Music from Ken State University in Ohio (2001).

John Lennon performs what is to be his final gig on the UK when he plays at The Lyceum Ballroom, London with the Plastic Ono Band in a UNICEF Peace For Christmas benefit (1969).

 
 
 

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