The Rolling Stones begin an 11 date Australia and New Zealand tour performing at the Commemorative Auditorium in Sydney (1966).

Dennis DeYoung of STYX is born (1947).

Freddie Mercury makes his final public appearance on stage, joining the rest of Queen to collect the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music (1990).

During an interview, Rolling Stone Bill Wyman states he intends on leaving the band in two years on the group’s 20^th anniversary, but Wyman doesn’t quit the band until 1993 (1980).

The Beatles are at Abbey Road Studios recording two new songs: John Lennon’s “You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away” and Paul McCartney’s “Tell Me What you See” (1965).

Bon Jovi is at #1 on the US singles chart with “Livin’ On a Prayer” (1987).

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