This Day in History

2004- Barry and Robin Gibb were awarded honorary degrees from Manchester University.

1996- Hootie and the Blowfish went Number one on the US charts with "Fairweather Johnson."

1983- Meatloaf filed for bankruptcy.

1977- Virgin records announced that they had signed the Sex Pistols.

1973- Led Zeppelin started a three week run at Number one on the U.S. charts with "Houses of the Holy."

1967- Jimmi Hendrix's debut album, "Are you Expierenced?" was released in the U.K.

1965- The Rolling Stones recorded "Satisfaction" at RCA Hollywood Studios.

1963- Bob Dylan walked out of rehearsal for the Ed Sullivan show after being told he couldn't perform.

1950- Billy Squier born.