Def Leppard perform two nights at the Marquee Club in London (1980).

Nick Mason of Pink Floyd is born (1945).

Brian Downey of Thin Lizzy is born (1951).

“I wrote it for breakfast, recorded it for lunch and we're putting it out for dinner,” John Lennon talking about his song “Instant Karma” being written and recorded in just one day, which he did on this day(1970).

Pink Floyd perfrom nine nights at the Entertainment Center in Sydney, Australia (1988).

“Tom Petty Day” is declared in the musician’s hometown of Gainesville, Fla (1990).

The Rolling Stones appear as judges on the British TV show “Juke Box Jury” (1964).

David Bowie arrives for his first visit to the US, but does not perform. He receives a lot of publicity for wearing dresses in Texas and Louisiana (1971).