- 1956: After test audiences gave a negative reaction to Elvis Presley dying at the end of the film Love Me Tender, The King was called back to re-shoot the scene. In the new ending, the hero lived
- 1967: Thieves broke into Mick Jagger’s London flat in England and stole jewelry and furs belonging to his then girlfriend Marianne Faithfull
- 1975: 39 year old Al Jackson, drummer for Booker T. and the MGs, was shot and killed by a burglar at his home. His wife was questioned about the killing because she was arrested in July for shooting her husband in the chest during a domestic dispute. He wasn’t badly hurt and the charges were dismissed when his wife claimed self-defense. Jackson had returned home to what police described as a botched robbery attempt. According to Jackson’s wife, an intruder made her answer the door and then threw her husband to the floor demanding money. Jackson was forced to lie down and then was shot in the back five times. The identity of the culprit remains a mystery. Booker T. had backed such artists such as Otis Redding, Al Green, and Sam and Dave
- 2007: The Spice Girls London reunion concert sold out in 38 seconds after fans were notified tickets had gone on sale. More than one million people in the UK registered for the concert, on December 15, 2007, at the O2 Arena, and tickets cost 55-75 euros. Three more London dates were added to the world tour which was kicking off in Vancouver on December 2
