- 1952: After Atlantic Records bought Ray Charles’ contract from Swingtime, Charles recorded his first session for Atlantic, cutting four songs. Over the next seven years, he would record such classics as “Mess Around,” “I Got a Woman,” “Hallelujah,” “I Love Her So,” and “What I Say”
- 1968: Led Zeppelin appeared at Raventlow Parken, Nykobing, Falster, Denmark, supported by the Beatnicks and the Ladybirds (who were a all girl topless go-go dancing outfit). This was the groups third ever live gig
- 1973: Marvin Gaye started a two-week run at No.1 on the singles chart with “Let’s Get It On,” his second U.S. No.1
- 1999: Sean “Puffy” Combs and his bodyguard Paul offered both pleaded guilty to harassment in a New York court. The pair faced charges of assaulting record company executive Steve Stoute with a champagne bottle, a chair, and a telephone
- 2002: Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson started his new job as an airline pilot. The heavy metal singer qualified as a E35,000 – a year first officer with Gatwick based airline Astraeus who took holiday makers to Portugal and Egypt
