1964 The top five slots on the 'Billboard' chart are held by the Beatles, a feat never before or since matched.

1968 Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Joni Mitchell, Al Kooper and Ted Nugent met up for an all night blues, folk and rock session at The New Generation Club, New York after hearing the news of Martin Luther King's assassination.

1970 Crosby Stills Nash & Young went to No.1 on the US album chart with Deja Vu. The first album which saw Neil Young joining Crosby, Stills and Nash featured three US Top 40 singles: 'Teach Your Children', 'Our House' and 'Woodstock.'

1981 Styx went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Paradise Theatre'.

1987 The charity record by Ferry Aid 'Let It Be' was at No.1 on the UK singles chart. The single was recorded in aid of the 1986 Zeebrugge Ferry disaster, which killed almost 200 people. The song featured Paul McCartney, Boy George, Mark Knopfler, Kim Wilde, Nik Kershaw, Kate Bush and others.

1987 Genesis hits #3 in the US with "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight".

1992 Bruce Springsteen scored his third UK No.1 album with 'Human Touch.'

1992 The film soundtrack from 'Wayne's World' started a two-week run at No.1 on the US album chart.