Nino Tempo of Deep Purple was born in 1935.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young was born in 1953.
In 1958 - The Gibson Guitar Company patents the Flying V Guitar.
In 1964 - The Rolling Stones began their first tour with top billing.  They opened in London, sharing the stage with the Ronettes and Marty Wilde.
In 1973 – “Schoolhouse Rock” debuted on ABC with a short cartoon video of "Multiplication Rock."
In 1973 - Elvis Presley sued Priscilla Presley for a divorce.
In 1974 - KISS gave a special dress rehearsal after being signed to Casablanca Records.  It was their first recording contract.
In 1975 - Three Led Zeppelin concerts and Madison Square Garden sold out in a record four hours.
In 1975 - Tickets went on sale for a Led Zeppelin concert at the Boston Garden.  Fans who had been sleeping in line overnight got out of hand and looted concession stands, turned on fire hoses and destroyed seats and doors.  This caused $30,000 worth of damage and the show was canceled.  Five years to-the-day later, they received a platinum record for the “In Through The Out Door” LP, certifying sales of a million copies.
In 1977 - Under pressure from striking employees, EMI Records announced they would drop the Sex Pistols only weeks after signing them.
In 1979 - Rush was named Canada's official "Ambassadors of Music" by the Canadian government.
In 1981 - John Lennon’s assassin, Mark David Chapman, entered an insanity plea.
In 1991 - Steve Clark (guitarist for Def Leppard) died after a long battle with alcoholism.  He was born on April 23, 1960.
In 1991 - Sixteen-year-old Jeremy Wade Delle put the barrel of a .347 magnum in his mouth in front of his English class and pulled the trigger.  He was distraught over being chewed out for skipping school.  The incident was the inspiration for Pearl Jam’s "Jeremy."
In 1992 - Pitchers Rollie Fingers and Tom Seaver were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.  When Reggie Jackson was asked how fast Seaver’s pitches were, he said, "Blind people came to the game just to listen to his fastball."
In 1994 - Olympic hopeful figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was attacked in Detroit after practice.  She was hit on her right leg by a man with an iron bar.  The assailant was directly linked to Tonya Harding, Nancy’s teammate and Olympic rival.
In 1997 - Courtney Love blasted “Rolling Stone” magazine for their treatment of Eddie Vedder in their cover story.  She states; "Corporate magazines still suck."
In 1997 - STP manager Steve Stewart admitted that lead singer Scott Weiland was "receiving some care" for drug addiction.
In 2002 - The Black Crowes released a statement that said "For the time being, Chris Robinson is pursuing a solo career.  Steve Gorman has left the band for personal reasons."
In 2009 – Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton died at the age of 60 from an apparent heart attack.