2000 Brazilian police arrest Gloria Trevi, the Mexican pop star who had been on the run from authorities since mid-1999. Trevi, whose real name is Gloria de los Angeles Trevino, and her manager, Sergio Andrade, face charges of corrupting minors in Mexico.
2000 Motown star Brian McKnight, in London for a live show at the Jazz Cafe, announces an upcoming eyebrow-raising collaboration with LeAnn Rimes.
2000 A Manhattan grand jury indicts Sean “Puffy” Combs on charges of criminal possession of a weapon in the second and third degree, for having two loaded 9-millimeter handguns in his possession. The charges stem from a Dec. 27, 1999, incident in which weapons were found in the rap mogul’s vehicle, following a shooting at a New York nightclub in which three were injured.
1973 Eric Clapton’s comeback concert at the Rainbow Theatre, London.
1967 The Rolling Stones appear on TV’s “Ed Sullivan Show” and are forced to change the lyrics of “Let’s Spend the Night Together” to “Let’s Spend Some Time Together” during the performance.
1959 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,” The Platters.
1957 Elvis Presley records “That’s When Your Heartaches Begin” at a Hollywood studio.
1947 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “The Old Lamp-Lighter,” Swing & Sway with Sammy Kaye.