Music History for August 16
Today's:
1795 - Composer Heinrich August Marschner was born.
1863 - Composer Henri-Constant-Gabriel Pierne was born.
1940 - Frankie Masters and his orchestra recorded "Marching Along
Together."
1962 - Ringo Starr was picked to replace Pete Best as the drummer for the
Beatles. Best had been with the group for about 2 1/2 years.
Today in Beatles History
1966 - The Monkees' first single "Last Train to Clarksville" was released.
1974 - In New York, the Ramones made their debut CBGB's .
1977 - Elvis Presley died at the age of 42 in Memphis, TN. He died of coronary arrhythmia.
Today in Elvis History
1983 - Paul Simon and Carrie Fisher were married. They divorced in
1985.
1984 - RCA Victor Records released the Elvis Presley single "Baby,
Let's Play House."
Today in Elvis History
1985 - Madonna and Sean Penn were married in Malibu, CA. They were
divorced in 1989.
1986 - The Bon Jovi album Slippery When Wet.
2003 - A U.S. postage stamp featuring Henry Mancini was unveiled. The design showed Mancini conducting while titles of his works scroll past on a screen behind him.
2005 - Tommy Lee Goes to College debuted on NBC-TV. The classes were taken at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
2005 - At her home outside London, Madonna suffered serveral broken bones in a horse riding accident. She was treated and released after cracking three ribs and breaking her collarbone and hand.
2011 - The digital single "Can't Hold Us" by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton was released in the U.S.
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