Pete Townshend narrates an orchestral performance of Tommy, featuring contributions from Roger Daltrey, Richie Havens, Steve Winwood and comic actor Peter Sellers (1972).

U2 make their first-ever appearance on the long-running NBC show “SNL” and perform “Beautiful Day” and “Elevation” (2000).

George Harrison is the recipient of the first Century Award, presented by Tom Petty at the third Billboard Music Awards (1992).

Guns N’ Roses perform the first of three nights at Madison Square Garden in NYC (1991)

Billy Joel has a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart with “We Didn’t Start the Fire” (1989)

Jim Morrison is arrested while performing in New Haven, Connecticut. The reason for Morrison being arrested culminates from a wild night for the Lizard King, who clashed with the officer trying to hassle him and his lady before the concert. The cop then maces him and when Morrison began complaining about his treatment by the New Haven police to the crowd, the lights went up and Morrison is busted for breaching the peace (1967)  

“Hello Goodbye” by the Beatles is at the top of the British singles charts (1967)

Jack Sonni for Dire Straits is born (1954)

Eric Clapton announces he is selling off part of his massive guitar collection to raise money for his Crossroads rehab Centre in Antigua. Some of the pieces to be sold are a guitar he played at the Cream reunion shows in 2005 as well as a vast collection of amps and speakers (2010)