Date: November 30, 1929

Today in 1929, Dick Clark, host of American Bandstand and creator of the American Music Awards was born. Especially in his role on American Bandstand, he introduced rock and roll to many Americans and gave stage time to countless new music artists such as Ike and Tina Turner, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Stevie Wonder, Talking Heads and Simon & Garfunkel. Episodes he hosted were among the first where blacks and whites performed on the same stage and among the first where the live studio audience sat without racial segregation.

Date: November 30, 1939

1939 : Harry James records "Concerto for Trumpet"

Date: November 30, 1940

1940 : Desi Arnaz marries Lucille Ball.

Date: November 30, 1943

1943 : The Nat "King" Cole Trio records "Straighten Up and Fly Right"

Date: November 30, 1958

1958 : The Crests release "16 Candles"

Date: November 30, 1959

1959 : Bobby Darin is quoted by a UPI reporter saying he hopes "to surpass Sinatra in everything he's done."

Date: November 30, 1962

1962 : For the first time, The Beatles make the "favourite group" list in the New Musical Express' reader's poll.

Date: November 30, 1963

1963, The Beatles second album With The Beatles became the first million selling album by a group in the UK. The album stayed at the top of the charts for 21 weeks, displacing Please Please Me, so that The Beatles occupied the top spot for 51 consecutive weeks.

Date: November 30, 1966

1966 : The brilliant but erratic guitarist Jeff Beck officially leaves The Yardbirds after a year and a half in the band. He would later form the Jeff Beck Group.

Date: November 30, 1968

1968 : Diana Ross and The Supremes' Love Child hits #1

Date: November 30, 1968

1968, Glen Campbell started a five-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Wichita Lineman.' Jimmy Webb's inspiration for the lyrics came while driving through Washita County in northern Oklahoma. Webb was driving through an endless litany of telephone poles, each looking exactly the same as the last. Then, in the distance, he noticed the silouette of a solitary lineman atop a pole. Webb then "put himself atop that pole and put that phone in his hand" as he considered what the lineman was saying into the receiver.

Date: November 30, 1968

1968 : Sly and the Family Stone releases "Everyday People"

Date: November 30, 1969

1969, David Bowie,The Graham Bond Organisation and Dusty Springfield all performed at a fund raising show in London for youth magazine 'Rave.'

Date: November 30, 1969

1969 - Simon & Garfunkel hosted their first television special, Songs of America, which caused controversy when it showed footage of Robert Kennedy's funeral and the Vietnam War, which led to their original sponsor to disassociate itself from the special.

Date: November 30, 1969

1969 : Directed by Charles Grodin, the Simon & Garfunkel TV special Songs Of Americaairs on NBC, getting killed in the ratings by an ice skating presentation. The program had a very political tone, and marked the broadcast debut of the song "Bridge Over Troubled Water."

Date: November 30, 1969

1969 - The Monkees made what would be their last live appearance for 15 years when they played at The Oakland Coliseum in California.

Date: November 30, 1969

1969, The Monkees made what would be their last live appearance for 15 years when they played at The Oakland Coliseum, California.

Date: November 30, 1969

1969, The Rolling Stones played the final night on a 17 date North American tour at the International Raceway Festival, West Palm Beach, Florida. Also appearing, The Moody Blues, Ten Years After, King Crimson, Janis Joplin, The Band, Steppenwolf and Iron Butterfly.

Date: November 30, 1971

1971, Sly And The Family Stone were at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Family Affair', their fourth and final No.1. Rolling Stone magazine later ranked the song #138 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Date: November 30, 1972

1972 : Wings release Hi, Hi, Hi

Date: November 30, 1972

1972 - Wings released the single "Hi, Hi, Hi" which was banned by the BBC due to having lyrics "unsuitable" for broadcast. The song would later reach number five in the U.K. & number ten in the U.S.

Date: November 30, 1974

1974 : Elton John's Greatest Hits album hits #1.

Date: November 30, 1974

In 1974, Elton John's Greatest Hits began a 10-week run atop the Billboard 200 pop album chart on its way to selling more than 24 million copies worldwide.

Date: November 30, 1974

1974 : The Eagles release Best Of My Love

Date: November 30, 1977

1977 : Bing Crosby's last Christmas special airs. The show was recorded in September, and Crosby died that October. The show is remembered for Crosby's unusual duet with David Bowie, where they sang a modified version of "Little Drummer Boy," with Bowie singing the new "Peace On Earth" lyrics composed by the show's writers.

Date: November 30, 1977

1977 : Bing Crosby's last Christmas special airs. The show was recorded in September, and Crosby died that October. The show is remembered for Crosby's unusual duet withDavid Bowie, where they sang a modified version of "Little Drummer Boy," with Bowie singing the new "Peace On Earth" lyrics composed by the show's writers.

Date: November 30, 1982

1982, Michael Jackson's Thriller album was released. It spent 190 weeks on the UK album chart became the biggest selling pop album of all time, with sales over 50 million copies. Seven singles were released from the album, including 'Beat It', which featured guitarists Eddie Van Halen and Steve Lukather and 'Billie Jean'.

Date: November 30, 1982

1982 : Michael Jackson releases "Thriller"

Date: November 30, 1983

1983 : Bad Religion release their second full-length studio album Into the Unknown.

Date: November 30, 1985

1985, Wham! Were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'I'm Your Man', the duo's third UK No.1, a No.3 hit in the US.

Date: November 30, 1985

1985 : "Separate Lives" by Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin hits #1. The song was written by Stephen Bishop and featured in the movie White Nights.

Date: November 30, 1989

1989, The Happy Mondays and fellow Mancunians The Stone Roses both made their debut appearance on UK TV music show Top Of The Pops. The Mondays performed 'Hellelujah' and the Roses 'Fools Gold.'

Date: November 30, 1991

1991, Milli Vanilli singer Rob Pilatus attempted suicide while staying at The Mondrain Hotel, Los Angeles by taking an overdose of sleeping pills and slashing his wrists.

Date: November 30, 1991

1991, Michael Jackson scored his fourth UK No.1 album with his eighth studio album Dangerous. The album has sold over 32 million copies worldwide making it one of the best selling albums of all time.

Date: November 30, 1994

1994 - Tupac Shakur was shot five times during a robbery outside a New York City recording studio.

Date: November 30, 1994

1994, Tupac Shakur was shot five times during a robbery outside a New York City recording studio.

Date: November 30, 1996

1996 - Ice Cube obtained a restraining order to keep an obsessed fan away from him and his family. Cynthia Renee Collins was told to stop harassing the 26 year-old rapper, and stay at least 100 feet away from him.

Date: November 30, 1996

1996, Ice Cube obtained a restraining order to keep an obsessed fan away from him and his family. Cynthia Renee Collins was told to stop harassing the 26 year-old rapper, and stay at least 100 feet away from him.

Date: November 30, 1997

1997, Chumbawamba's Danbert Nobacon was arrested by Italian police for wearing a skirt and was detained in police cells overnight.

Date: November 30, 1997

1997 - Chumbawamba's Danbert Nobacon was arrested by Italian police for wearing a skirt and was detained in police cells overnight.

Date: November 30, 1997

1997 - Metallica were at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Reload', the band's third U.S. No.1 album.

Date: November 30, 1997

1997 : The X-Files episode "The Post-Modern Prometheus" includes a Cher storyline, and culminates in the main characters attending her concert. Cher couldn't appear in the episode (a lookalike was used), but three of her songs were featured: "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)," "Walking in Memphis" and "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves."

Date: November 30, 1997

1997, Metallica were at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Reload’, the bands third US No.1 album.

Date: November 30, 1999

1999, Don 'Sugarcane' Harris was found dead in his Los Angeles apartment at the age of 61. The American guitarist and violinist was part of the 50's duo Don & Dewey. He also worked with Little Richard, John Mayall, Frank Zappa, John Lee Hooker and Johnny Otis.

Date: November 30, 1999

1999, Elton John was blasted by the Boy Scout Association after he appeared on stage at London's Albert Hall performing 'It's A Sin' with six male dancers dressed as Boy Scouts. The dancers had peeled of their uniforms during the performance.

Date: November 30, 2001

2001, The first Top Of The Pops UK Awards were held in Manchester, with categories voted by viewers of the BBC show. Winners included: Best pop act: Westlife, Best R&B Act: Destiny's Child, Best Rock Act: U2, Best Dance Act: Fatboy Slim, Best Newcomer: Nelly Furtado, Best Single: Kylie Minogue, 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head', Best Album: Travis, 'The Invisible Band', Artist on top of the world: Jennifer Lopez, Hall of Fame Award went to Paul McCartney.

Date: November 30, 2002

2002, High Court probate records showed that George Harrison left his fortune of £99m in a trust to his wife Olivia and his son Dhani, depriving the taxman of £40m. His English mansion near Henley-on-Thames was said to be worth £15m.

Date: November 30, 2003

2003, A block of East 2nd Street in New York City was officially renamed Joey Ramone Place. It is the block where Joey once lived with band mate Dee Dee Ramone and is near the music club CBGB, where the Ramones played their first gigs. In 2010, it was reported that "Joey Ramone Place," was New York City's most stolen sign. As of September 27, the sign has been moved to 20 feet above ground level.

Date: November 30, 2003

2003 - A block of East 2nd Street in New York City was officially renamed Joey Ramone Place. It is the block where Joey once lived with band mate Dee Dee Ramone and is near the music club CBGB, where the Ramones played their first gigs. In 2010, it was reported that "Joey Ramone Place," was New York City's most stolen sign. The sign has since been moved to 20 feet above ground level.

Date: November 30, 2005

2005, 50 Cent was planning to create a vibrator of his manhood, so his female fans could pretend to have sex with him. The rapper was also planning to sell a line of condoms and waterproof sex toys designed to excite his female fans. The rapper said: "I need to make a 50 Cent condom and motorised version of me, which will have to be waterproof so you can utilise it in the tub, Blue is my favourite colour so it will probably be blue’.

Date: November 30, 2005

2005, Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty was arrested on suspicion of possessing class A drugs after he was stopped by police while driving his car in Ealing, west London. Police had stopped the vehicle because it was being driven "in an erratic manner" and recovered "substances" from the scene.

Date: November 30, 2005

2005, Police were investigating claims that Michael Jackson was trafficking drugs to feed his 40 pills-a-day habit. The singer was suspected of flying antidepressants and painkillers from the US to his current home in Bahrain.

Date: November 30, 2006

2006, The sale of Syd Barrett's final belongings were sold by Cheffins auctioneers in Cambridge, England. The sale of the 77 items raised £119,890 ($233,786). Ten paintings alone raised over £55,000 and two bicycles over £10,000. The sale included such things as the armchair he used to sit in, his home-made bread bin, tools, notebooks and binders and books. The sale catalogue described Barrett - who quit Pink Floyd in 1968 - as a man with a "total disinterest in materialism."

Date: November 30, 2007

2007, During a Christies Rock & Roll auction held the Rockefeller Plaza, New York City a collection of 276 ticket stubs compiled by a rock journalist who covered many rock concerts at New York City venues sold for $2,000. The tickets included concerts by: Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Rolling Stones, Frank Zappa, Beach Boys, Pink Floyd, Traffic, Allman Brothers, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac, Grateful Dead and Bruce Springsteen.

Date: November 30, 2008

2008, Take That went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Greatest Day', their 11th UK No.1 which was taken from their 2008 album The Circus. Also on this day, The Killers went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Day & Age' the bands third album.

Date: November 30, 2009

2009, The death of Boyzone singer Stephen Gately was the most searched for topic on Google's UK site in 2009. It was closely followed by the rise of Britain's Got Talent runner-up Susan Boyle Microsoft revealed that the death of Michael Jackson dominated its Bing search engine results during the year.

Date: November 30, 2010

2010 : Seven months after being released from jail after serving 3 years for tax evasion, Ronald Isley of The Isley Brothers releases the album Mr. I, with contributions fromLauryn Hill and T.I.

Date: November 30, 2011

2011 : Robin Thicke's dad, actor Alan Thicke publishes an article in The Huffington Posttitled "Boomerology 101: Gangster Father," where he discusses Robin's success despite his "life as the son of a White Canadian Sitcom Dad, aka 'Street Cred Death.'"

Date: November 30, 2011

2011 : Dubstep artist, Skrillex, is unexpectedly nominated for five Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist - a first in Grammy history for a DJ.

Date: November 30, 2012

2012, Rihanna was at No.1 on the UK album chart with her seventh studio album Unapologetic. The album produced seven singles including 'Stay', which became Rihanna's twelfth No.1 song, tying her with Madonna and The Supremes for fourth most No.1 songs in the history of the chart.

Date: November 30, 2015

2015, Sinead O'Connor was receiving medical treatment after a message about her taking an overdose was posted on her Facebook page. "I have taken an overdose. There is no other way to get respect," the post read. The Irish singer was found safely in Dublin by Police.

Date: November 30, 2015

2015, Former New Order bassist Peter Hook was suing his ex-bandmates for £2.3m, ($3.5m). Hook accused Bernard Sumner and Stephen and Gillian Morris of "pillaging" the pop group's assets after the three other band members set up a company without him to handle the band's income in 2011.