ANNIVERSARIES
1956, actor Bela Lugosi died at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 73. He's best known for playing Dracula in the movies.
1974, The Ramones played their first gig, in New York.
1975, Genesis lead singer Peter Gabriel announced to the British press that he was leaving the band. He had made the decision months earlier but decided to wait until the band had completed its tour obligations.
1977, Elvis Presley was found dead at his Graceland mansion in Memphis. Doctors first said he died of congestive heart failure, but an investigation revealed drugs may have been a factor. He was 42.
1983, singer Paul Simon and actor Carrie Fisher were married. They split the following July but continued to date after their divorce.
1985, singer Madonna and actor Sean Penn were married in Malibu, California, as helicopters with photographers hovered overhead. It was Madonna's 27th birthday. She filed for divorce in early 1989.
1986, MTV premiered the video for "Walk This Way" by Run-DMC featuring Aerosmith.
1989, actor Amanda Blake, best known as Miss Kitty on "Gunsmoke," died of cancer in Sacramento, California. She was 60.
2005, Madonna was seriously injured while riding a horse at her estate in England. She broke her hand and collarbone and cracked three ribs.
2018, singer Aretha Franklin died of pancreatic cancer at her home in Detroit. She was 76.
BORN TODAY
1945-Kevin Ayers, singer, songwriter, and founder member of Soft Machine, who had the 1970 UK No.18 album, 'Third'. died on 18th February 2013.
1948-Barry Hay, Golden Earring, (1974 UK No.7 & US 13 single 'Radar Love').
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