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Posted: 12:01 a.m. Friday, Jan. 18, 2013

Today in Rock - Jan 18

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Three fans are crushed to death during an AC/DC concert in Salt Lake City, this being one of the stops during the band’s North American tour (1991).

Luther Dickinson of The Black Crows is born (1973).

The biggest Beatles’ memorabilia collection goes on display in a new museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Rodolfo Vazquez, an accountant, turned his massive collection into a museum with more than 8,500 pieces, including a brick from the Cavern Club, a chunk of the stage from the Star Club in Hamburg and certified copies of the band member’s birth certificates. The most outstanding pieces are 64 boxes of chewing gum in the form of the band’s records. This collection sets a new world record for the largest collection of Beatles memorabilia (2011).

Elton Jon resigns his directorship of Watford Football Club (1993).

Van Halen begins their 103-date “1984” North American tour at Jacksonville Coliseum in Jacksonville, Fla. (1984).

Jimi Hendrix records an appearance on the UK TV show “Top of the Pops” and performs a show at the Seven and a Half Club in Mayfair, London (1967).

Paul Rogers and Simon Kirke, former members of the band Free, join together with Mick Ralph from Mott the Hoople and former King Crimson band member Boz Burrell to form the band Bad Company (1974).

The Beatles make their US chart debut with “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” entering in a #45 just ten days after its release, making it the fastest-breaking and the fastest selling single in Capitol Records history (1964).

The Rolling Stones record “The Last Time” and “Play With Fire” at the RCA studio in Hollywood (1965).

 
 
 

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