This Day in History

2006- Oasis' debut album, "Definitely Maybe," was voted the greatest album of all time in a survey to mark the 50th anniversary of the UK album charts.

2005- Jack White married Karen Elson.

1991- Sting appeared on the first airing of a Soviet TV show entitled "Rock Steady."

1981- The first issue of Kerrang published. AC/DC was on the front cover.

1974- Alanis Morsiette born.

1972- Pink Floyd began recording the dark side of the moon in Abbey Road Studios.

1963- Mike Joyce of The Smiths born.

1960- Simon Gallup of the Cure born.

1959- Alan Wilder of Depeche Mode born.

1950- Graham Russel of Air Supply born.

1947- Ron Wood born.

This Day in History

1999- The Backstreet Boys scored their first U.K. number one single with "I Want it That Way"

1998- All Saints got their second U.K. Number One single with their cover of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Under the Bridge"

1998- Jimmy Page appeared on "Saturday Night Live" to perform "Come With Me" with rapper, Sean Combs. The song sampled the guitar riff from Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir."

1992- Bruce Springsteen made his North American Telivision debut on "Saturday Night Live."

1980- Supertramp's "Logical Song" won Best Song Musically and Best Song Lyrically at the 25th Ivor Novello Awards.

1975- Ryan Vikedel of Nickleback born.

1974- Bruce Springsteen played at Boston's Herald Square Theatre. The performance inspired Rolling Stone critic, John Landau, to write "I have seen rock and roll's future and his name is Bruce Springsteen."

1963- Bob Dylan played the first of two sold out shows at London's Royal Albert Hall.

1963- During a concert at London's Albert Hall, Paul McCartney met future girlfriend, Jane Asher, for the first time.

1962- Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode born.

1950- Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick Born.

1949- Billy Joel born.