5 February

On this Day in Music

1957 - Bill Haley arrived for his first British tour. 

1958 - The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) formed a New York chapter. NARAS is better known as the Grammy Awards organization. 

1967 - Due to a Musicians' Union ban, the Rolling Stones were not allowed to play their hit "Let's Spend the Night Together" when they appeared on an ITV show.

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On this Day in History

1953 - The Walt Disney’s film "Peter Pan" opened at the Roxy Theatre in New York City. 


1958 - Gamel Abdel Nasser was formally nominated to become the first president of the United Arab Republic. 

1961 - The first issue of the "Sunday Telegraph" was published. 

1962 - French President Charles De Gaulle called for Algeria's independence. 

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Baby Boomer Birthdays

Hal Blaine 1929 
Don Goldie 1930 
Claude King 1933 
Henry "Hank" Aaron 1934 
Stuart Damon 1937 
Jane Bryant Quint 1937 
H.R. Giger 1940 
Stephen Cannell 1940 
David Selby 1941 
Barrett Strong 1941 
Roger Staubach 1942 
Cory Wells (Three Dog Night) 1942 
Al Kooper 1944 
J.R. Cobb 1944 
Charles Winfield (Blood, Sweat & Tears) 1944 
Charlotte Rampling 1946 
David Ladd 1947 
Barbara Hershey 1948 
Christopher Guest 1948 
Nigel Olsson (Elton John) 1949 
Jennifer Jason Leigh 1962 
Duff McKagan (Guns 'N Roses) 1964 
Chris Baron (Spin Doctors) 1968 
Bobby Brown 1969