This Day in History

1979- Abba started a four week run at number one on the U.K. charts with "Voulz-Vous."

1979- Supertramp went number one one on the U.S. charts with "Breakfast in America."

1978- The Dire Straits released their first major label single "Sultans of Swing."

1962- Ian Harvie of Del Amitri born.

1954- Phillip Rudd of AC/DC born.

1952- Joey Ramone of The Ramones born.

1949- Dusty Hill of ZZ Top born.

1945- Pete Townshend of The Who 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.