Date: October 14, 1930

1930 : Ethel Merman becomes a star overnight with her rendition of "I Got Rhythm," featured in the new Broadway hit Girl Crazy.

Date: October 14, 1938

1938 : Bob Crosby and the Bob Cats record "Big Noise From Winnetka."

Date: October 14, 1943

In 1943, the Radio Corporation of America finalized the sale of the NBC Blue radio network. Edward J. Noble paid $8 million for the network that was renamed American Broadcasting Company.

Date: October 14, 1957

In 1957, "Wake Up Little Susie" became the Everly Brothers' first No. 1 hit.

Date: October 14, 1957

1957, Although it was banned by some US radio stations for its suggestive lyrics, The Everly Brothers had their first No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Wake Up Little Susie', (a No.2 hit in the UK).

Date: October 14, 1957

1957 : Elvis Presley releases "Jailhouse Rock."

Date: October 14, 1957

1957 : The Everly Brothers score their first #1 hit with "Wake Up Little Susie."

Date: October 14, 1957

1957 - The Everly Brothers had their first No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Wake Up Little Susie." Some radio stations actually refused to play it due to what were deemed "suggestive lyrics."

Date: October 14, 1958

Thomas Dolby, best known for his 1982 hit "She Blinded Me with Science" and 1984 single "Hyperactive!", is celebrating his 57th birthday today. Born in London, Dolby's given name is Thomas Robertson; his friends nicknamed him Dolby after the name of an audio noise-reduction process because Thomas was always tinkering with keyboards and tape players. Beyond his solo releases, Dolby has also worked extensively in production and as a session musician, as a technology entrepreneur in Silicon Valley, and as the Music Director for the TED Conference. He is currently a Professor of the Arts at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.

Date: October 14, 1959

1959, Bobby Darin was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Mack The Knife'. From Kurt Weill's Threepenny Opera, the song won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1960.

Date: October 14, 1964

1964 : The Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts marries Shirley Ann Shepherd, and in a remarkable display of fidelity, remains married to her the rest of his life.

Date: October 14, 1965

1965, The Rolling Stones, The Spencer Davis Group, Unit 4 Plus 2, The Checkmates, The Habit, The End and Charlie Dickins all appeared at The Odeon, Birmingham during a UK tour.

Date: October 14, 1966

1966 : Former R&B cover band Pink Floyd debut an entire set of psychedelic originals at tonight's gig at All Saints Hall in London.

Date: October 14, 1966

1966 : Grace Slick makes her first stage appearance with the band Jefferson Airplane at their Fillmore West gig in San Francisco.

Date: October 14, 1966

1966, Pink Floyd played their first ever "underground" set when they appeared at All Saints Hall, Notting Hill, London, UK.

Date: October 14, 1967

1967 : After 15 weeks at #1, The Beatles album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is knocked out of the top spot by Bobbie Gentry's Ode To Billie Joe.

Date: October 14, 1967

1967, The second series of The Monkees TV show started on BBC TV in the UK. Plans for the shows to be screened in colour were dropped, so it was aired in black & white.

Date: October 14, 1968

1968, The Jackson Five make their national TV debut on 'ABC TV's Hollywood Palace.

Date: October 14, 1968

1968 - The Jackson Five made their national TV debut on ABC's Hollywood Palace.

Date: October 14, 1968

1968 : The Beatles record "Savoy Truffle."

Date: October 14, 1969

1969 : The University of Michigan student newspaper publishes a satirical story called "McCartney Dead; New Evidence Brought to Light," which adds to the rumors that Paul McCartney is dead.

Date: October 14, 1969

1969 - Police in New Jersey issued a warrant for the arrest of Frank Sinatra in relation to his connections with the Mafia.

Date: October 14, 1969

1969, Police in New Jersey issued a warrant for the arrest of Frank Sinatra in relation to his connections with the Mafia.

Date: October 14, 1971

1971 : Little Richard's publisher sues Creedence Clearwater Revival, claiming "Travelin' Band" is too similar to Richard's "Good Golly Miss Molly." A settlement is eventually reached.

Date: October 14, 1971

1971 : John Lennon and Yoko Ono appear on ABC-TV's The Dick Cavett Show to promote John's new album Imagine, Yoko's new book, and their upcoming art exhibition.

Date: October 14, 1971

1971, Music publishing firm, Arco Industries filed a $500,000 dollar lawsuit against Creedence Clearwater Revival singer John Fogerty, claiming that Fogerty's song Travelin' Band "contained substantial material copied from Little Richard'sGood Golly, Miss Molly". The suit was eventually dropped.

Date: October 14, 1972

1972 : Michael Jackson's "Ben", a song about a boy and his love for a pet rat, hits #1.

Date: October 14, 1972

1972 : Michael Jackson's "Ben," a song about a boy and his love for a pet rat, hits #1.

Date: October 14, 1972

1972 : The Temptations release "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone."

Date: October 14, 1972

1972, Michael Jackson went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Ben', his first solo No.1. which was also a a No.7 hit in the UK.

Date: October 14, 1972

1972 - Michael Jackson went to No.1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Ben." The song was Jackson's first U.S. No. 1 solo hit; he was 14 years old at the time.

Date: October 14, 1972

1972 : Joe Cocker and six members of his touring band are arrested after a concert in Adelaide, Australia, when police allegedly discover marijuana and heroin in their hotel rooms. The group are not charged but instead given four hours to leave the country.

Date: October 14, 1975

In 1975, "Rock & Roll All Night" was released by KISS.

Date: October 14, 1977

1977 : At the personal request of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Linda Ronstadt sings the US national anthem at the beginning of their third World Series game against the New York Yankees.

Date: October 14, 1978

1978 : The KISS solo LPs Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss all enter the charts.

Date: October 14, 1979

1979 : #1 Billboard Pop Hit: "Rise" by Herb Alpert.

Date: October 14, 1981

1981 : Prince releases "Controversy"

Date: October 14, 1988

1988 - Def Leppard became first act in chart history to sell seven million copies of two consecutive LPs, with Pyromania (released in 1983) and Hysteria, (released in 1987 and which became the band's best-selling album to date, selling more than 20 million copies worldwide, and spawning six hit singles).

Date: October 14, 1988

1988, Def Leppard became first act in chart history to sell seven million copies of two consecutive LPs, with Pyromania (their third studio album released in 1983) and Hysteria, (which became the band's best-selling album to date, selling over 20 million copies worldwide, and spawning six hit singles).

Date: October 14, 1988

1988 : #1 Billboard Pop Hit: "Red Red Wine" by UB40.

Date: October 14, 1989

1989, Motley Crue started a two-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Dr. Feelgood'.

Date: October 14, 1989

1989 - Mötley Crüe started a two-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. album chart with Dr. Feelgood.

Date: October 14, 1990

1990, Multi-Emmy and Grammy award-winning American composer, pianist and conductor, Leonard Bernstein died of pneumonia. Composed music for the 1957 musical 'West Side Story', and 'On The Waterfront'. Bernstein conducted the New York Philharmonic aged 25 and wrote three symphonies, two operas, five musicals, and numerous other pieces.

Date: October 14, 1990

1990 - Renowned American composer, pianist and conductor Leonard Bernstein died of pneumonia. He composed music for the 1954 crime drama On the Waterfront and for the 1957 musical West Side Story. Bernstein conducted the New York Philharmonic at age 25. He wrote three symphonies, two operas, five musicals, and numerous other pieces.

Date: October 14, 1994

1994 : Pulp Fiction opens, reviving classic '60s songs like "Misirlou," "Son Of A Preacher Man" and "Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon."

Date: October 14, 1996

1996, Eighteen years after its creation, The Rolling Stones' Rock & Roll Circus was finally released. The 1968 event put together by The Stones comprised two concerts on a circus stage and included performaces by The Who, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull and Jethro Tull. John Lennon and Yoko Ono performed as part of a supergroup called The Dirty Mac, along with Eric Clapton, Mitch Mitchell and Keith Richards. It was originally planned to be aired on BBC TV.

Date: October 14, 1997

1997 : Max Steiner's acclaimed score to 1942's legendary film Casablanca is finally released, including selected dialogue and the vocal hit "As Time Goes By."

Date: October 14, 1997

1997 : Sir Paul McCartney's symphonic poem "Standing Stone" gets its world debut by the London Symphony Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall. The piece earns the former Beatle six curtain calls. Critics, however, call it dull and forgettable.

Date: October 14, 1998

1998 : B.B. King picks up a lifetime achievement award at the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards, held at the Royal Albert Hall in London

Date: October 14, 1998

1998 : B.B. King picks up a lifetime achievement award at the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards, held at the Royal Albert Hall in London

Date: October 14, 2000

2000 : The Beatles' official autobiography Anthology hits #1 on the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list.

Date: October 14, 2002

2002, The Libertines released their debut album, the record entered the UK charts at Number 35 and went on to top end of year critics polls in several music magazines.

Date: October 14, 2003

2003 : Ozzy Osbourne seeks treatment for Parkinson's Disease-like tremors and postpones a fall European tour. The veteran rock artist says in a statement, "I have been in Boston for the last three weeks, having medical tests for a tremor which has become markedly worse over the last two years."

Date: October 14, 2003

2003 : Former Temptation (and Dramatic, and Lakeside member) Barrington Henderson sues the band and the Motown label for wrongful termination and millions of dollars in alleged unpaid royalties.

Date: October 14, 2003

2003 : Barbra Streisand releases The Movie Album.

Date: October 14, 2003

2003 : Celine Dion releases Une Fille Et 4 Types.

Date: October 14, 2004

2004 : Eric Clapton is busted for speeding in his Porsche 911 Turbo near Mercuil, France, and fined 750 Euros.

Date: October 14, 2004

2004 : Ludacris and Public Enemy play the "Race to the Polls" concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom to raise voter awareness for the upcoming US presidential election.

Date: October 14, 2004

2004 - Eric Clapton was suspended from driving in France after being caught speeding at 134 mph in his Porsche 911 Turbo in the countryside south of Dijon. He was given a fine and his UK license was confiscated. After paying his fine, Clapton posed for photographs with the local gendarmes and then left the scene in his Porsch; his secretary was behind the wheel.

Date: October 14, 2004

2004, Eric Clapton was suspended from driving in France after being caught speeding at 134mph in his Porsche 911 Turbo near Merceuil. He was given a 750 euro (£515) fine and his UK licence was confiscated. After paying his fine Clapton posed for photographs with French police and then left the scene in his Porsche - with his secretary behind the wheel.

Date: October 14, 2005

2005 : Wyclef Jean and Norah Jone release "Any Other Day."

Date: October 14, 2006

2006 : Opening for Rascal Flatts at Madison Square Garden, Eric Church goes off-kilter, playing a little "Crazy Train" and staying on stage past his allotted time. He is kicked off the tour and replaced by a talented newcomer named Taylor Swift.

Date: October 14, 2006

2006 - Freddy Fender died of complications from lung cancer at the age of 69. Fender is known for the hits "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" (U.S. No. 1 in 1975) and "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights."

Date: October 14, 2006

2006, Freddy Fender, the Tex-Mex singer died of complications from lung cancer at the age of 69. Known for standards as ‘Before the Next Teardrop Falls’ (US No.1 in 1975) and ‘Wasted Days and Wasted Nights’.

Date: October 14, 2007

2007 : The Tom Petty documentary film, Running Down A Dream debuts at the New York Film Festival.

Date: October 14, 2007

2007, US rapper TI was arrested and charged with weapons offences just hours before he was due to perform and collect two awards at the BET Hip-Hop gala in Atlanta. The 27-year-old was arrested in a car park on suspicion of collecting machine guns and silencers bought for him by his bodyguard. His award for CD of the Year was accepted by rapper Common, who jointly won the prize with TI.

Date: October 14, 2008

2008, Illustrator and rock cartoonist Ray Lowry died. He contributed illustrations for NME, Punch, Private Eye and The Guardian and designed the artwork for The Clash album London Calling.

Date: October 14, 2009

2009, Paul McCartney was named Songwriter of The Year at the 29th Annual ASCAP Awards in London, England. The awards presentation honored songwriters and publishers of the most performed works in the US during 2008.

Date: October 14, 2011

2011 : After 27 years of marriage, Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore of Sonic Youthannounce they are breaking up.

Date: October 14, 2011

2011 : The remake of Footloose opens in US theaters. The new film is energetic and sexy and earns better critical acclaim than its forebear. Starring Kenny Wormald andJulianne Hough, the film also resurrects the title-theme song with a cover by Blake Shelton.

Date: October 14, 2014

2014 : David Bowie debuts his new single "Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime)," a jazzy seven-and-a-half-minute song, on BBC Radio 6 to promote his upcoming compilation album Nothing Has Changed.

Date: October 14, 2014

2014, Isaiah "Ikey" Owens the American keyboardist known for his work with The Mars Volta, Jack White and an array of bands from the Long Beach music scene died aged 39. Owens was found dead due to a heart attack in his hotel room in Puebla, Mexico.