ANNIVERSARIES
1968-The promotional film for The Beatles 'Lady Madonna' was broadcast in black and white on Top Of The Pops on UK television.
1981-Eric Clapton was hospitalised with bleeding ulcers causing a US tour to be cancelled.
1982-Metallica made their live debut when they appeared at Radio City in Anaheim, California.
1983-Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Alec John Such formed Bon Jovi.
2001-Peter Blake, who designed The Beatles classic Sgt. Pepper album cover sued the group's record company for more money.
2006-U2 topped Rolling Stone magazine's annual list of the year's biggest money earners from 2005 with $154.2m.
BORN TODAY
1945-Walter Parazaider saxophonist with Chicago
1946-Jim Ponsbass guitar from The Turtles
1969-Michael Blandbest known as a drummer for Prince starting in 1989. He was with Prince during The New Power Generation era and played with him live and on albums for seven years.
