1956: Little Richard recored ‘Good Golly, Miss Molly’ at J&M Studio, New Orleans,
Louisiana. Little Richard first heard the phrase “Good golly, Miss Molly” from a
Southern DJ named Jimmy Pennick. He modified the lyrics into the more suggestive
“Good golly, Miss Molly/You sure like to ball.”
1965: Jimi Hendrix signed his first recording contract in the UK, where he would
received $1 and a 1% Royalty on all of his recordings.
1966: The Four Tops started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Reach
Out, I’ll Be There.’ The group’s second US No.1 and their first No.1 in the UK, (and
becoming Motown’s second UK chart-topper after The Supremes No. 1 hit ‘Baby Love’
in late 1964).
1973: Keith Richards was found guilty of trafficking cannabis by a Court in Nice,
France. The Rolling Stone was given a one-year suspended sentence and a 5,000 franc
fine. He was also banned from entering France for two years.
1997: Michael Jackson played the last date on the HIStory Tour at King’s Park Rugby
Stadium, Durban, South Africa. During the tour, Jackson performed 82 concerts in 58
cities to over 4.5 million fans, visiting 5 continents and 35 countries.
