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.
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.
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