1951 Cheap Trick drummer Bun E. Carlos is born Brad Carlson in Rockford, Ill. Boston's Brad Delp is born in Boston.

1959 John Linnell of They Might Be Giants is born on this date.

1962 Whodini's Grandmaster Dee is born today.

1980 Diana Ross releases her disco-flavored Diana album.

1982 Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, and Gary "U.S." Bonds are in the 750,000-strong crowd at the Rally for Nuclear Disarmament in New York's Central Park. The demo becomes the biggest political rally in U.S. history.

1985 David Lee Roth confirms that he is leaving Van Halen.

1987 After a month-long investigation, the Los Angeles coroner concludes that blues singer Paul Butterfield died from ingesting a mixture of drugs and booze.

1989 For everybody who ever wished there were more cars at Graceland, the Presley estate opens the Elvis Presley Autoland Museum.

1992 In court, New Kids on the Block's Jordan and Danny are cleared of copyright infringement. It was alleged they had appropriated a chorus previously recorded by Percy Sledge.

2000 Bruce Springsteen treats New York to his police-shooting song "American Skin" at a Madison Square Garden concert. In the crowd, boos mix with cries of "Bruce," and most fans seem quite relieved when the Boss moves on to the banner-waving "Promised Land." Bobby Brown admits in court to being an addict and an alcoholic. The New Jack Swinger is sentenced to 75 days in jail for parole violations.