Today’s history highlights a major milestone for digital music, the debut of an early rock classic, and legal troubles for a few rock legends.

Notable Births

• 1865: Composer Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov was born.
• 1909 (HistoryNet): Leo Fender, the visionary inventor behind the first mass-produced electric guitar, was born.
• 1928 (HistoryNet): Singer, actor, TV host, and businessman Jimmy Dean was born.
• 1948 (HistoryNet): Grammy Award-winning R&B, pop, and jazz singer Patti Austin was born.

🎵 Major Events & Releases (On-This-Day)

• 1954: Elvis Presley made a notable appearance in Memphis, Tennessee, where he debuted “That’s All Right (Mama)”.
• 1970: The trial against rocker Jim Morrison began in Miami, Florida, for allegedly exposing himself on stage.
• 1972: Following a concert in Gothenburg, Sweden, Paul and Linda McCartney were arrested for drug possession. Paul was handed a $1,000 fine, while Linda was fined $200.
• 1985: Madonna’s massive hit album Like A Virgin became the first album by a female artist to be certified for 5 million sales.
• 2004: The iTunes Music Store reached a historic digital milestone, becoming the first platform to offer a catalog of over one million songs.
• 2013: Katy Perry’s pop hit “Roar” was officially released to U.S. radio stations.