2007
The mother of Kanye West died after complications following surgery at the age of 58. She was taken to hospital in Los Angeles after she had stopped breathing at home and could not be resuscitated. Dr Donda West had managed her son’s businesses and educational foundation and was the subject of his song Hey Mama.
Carrie Underwood was at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Carnival Ride’, the US Country pop singers second album and first No.1.
2004
A Dutch man was jailed for nine months for harassing former Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm. The unnamed 39-year-old sent the singer parcels, letters and tapes during 2001. Dutch police searched the man's home after he tried to hand-deliver a parcel to Ms Chisholm's London home.
Police questioned Sugababe singer Mutya Buena after she was involved in a fight at a beauty contest. A scuffle broke out in the audience as points were being awarded to girls in the Miss Teen Philippines contest in which Mutya’s sister was competing.
2002
Viewers of the UK music channel VH1 voted 'I Will Always Love You' by Whitney Houston as the number 1 most romantic song ever. In second place Elvis Presley, 'You Were Always On My Mind' and third place went to 'My Heart Will Go On' by Celine Dion.
Westlife went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Unbreakable' the Irish bands record breaking 11th UK No.1.
UK boy band Blue scored their second UK No.1 album with ‘One Love.’
Eminem was at No.1 on the US album chart with the ‘8 Mile Soundtrack.’
1999
Eighties hit making team Stock, Aitken and Waterman went to court fighting over song rights. Stock and Aitken claimed Waterman owed them hundreds of thousands of pounds as musicians and songwriters.
1990
Elton John started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'The Very Best Of Elton John'.
Mariah Carey started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Love Takes Time', her second US No.1, a No.37 hit in the UK.
Vanilla Ice started a 16-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'To The Extreme.'
1984
After setting a new record for advanced orders, 1,099,500 copies, Frankie Goes To Hollywood went to No.1 on the UK album chart with their debut LP 'Welcome To The Pleasure Dome.' Also on this day Frankie Goes To Hollywood made their debut TV appearance on Saturday Night Live performing 'Two Tribes' and 'Born To Run'.
Former Rufus singer Chaka Khan was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'I Feel For You.' Written by Prince, the song featured Stevie Wonder on harmonica and the Rap was by Grandmaster Melle Mel.
1983
Dire Straits guitarist Mark Knopfler married Lourdes Salamona
1979
Fleetwood Mac scored their second UK No.1 album with 'Tusk'
The Eagles went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Heartache Tonight', the group's 5th and final US No.1. It made No.40 in the UK.
1975
David Bowie was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Space Oddity, the track was first released in 1969 to tie in with the Apollo Moon landing.
1973
Elton John started a eight week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road', the singers third US No.1
Former lead singer with The Temptations Eddie Kendricks started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Keep On Truckin'.
1972
During a tour of the UK, Alice Cooper appeared at Glasgow's Playhouse, Scotland.
1967
The Beatles made the promotional film for 'Hello Goodbye' at London's Saville Theatre.
1963
Appearing at The Crawdaddy Club, Richmond, Surrey, England, The Yardbirds, (with Eric Clapton on guitar).
1961
Elvis Presley was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'His Latest Flame/Little Sister.' The singers ninth UK No.1.
1958
Soul singer Sam Cooke was injured in a car crash in Marion, Arkansas. The driver was killed in the accident.
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