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August, 11

  • 2003 Phish bassist Mike Gordon is arrested in Wantagh, N.Y., and charged with endangering the welfare of a child and trespassing in a closed area. At a concert by the Dead at Jones Beach’s Tommy Hilfiger Theater, police were alerted that a nine-year-old girl was missing. The child was later found with Gordon in an enclosed boathouse near the backstage area of the venue, for use by state employees only.
  • 1997 Four Elvis confidants known as “The Memphis Mafia” commemorate the 20th anniversary of the King’s passing with a webcast interview. In the chat, Lamar Fike, Marty Lacker, Marty Red and Sonny West discuss Presley’s humble beginnings, the women in his life, his fame and his drug problems.
  • 1996 Rafael Jeronym Kubelick, a former director and conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, dies in Lucerne, Switzerland at the age of 82.
  • 1981 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Endless Love,” Diana Ross & Lionel Richie. The song holds onto the top spot for nine weeks, making it the most successful duo, most successful Motown single and most successful soundtrack single of all time.
  • 1974 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “The Night Chicago Died,” Paper Lace. The song is written by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander.
  • 1966 The Beatles arrive at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport to start their last tour of the United States.
  • 1964 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Everybody Loves Somebody,” Dean Martin. The song becomes the theme song to NBC’s “The Dean Martin Show” the following year.
  • 1955 Joe Jackson is born in Burton-on-Trent, England. His biggest hit is “Steppin’ Out,” a No. 6 song in 1982.
  • 1949 Eric Carmen is born in Cleveland. He is the lead singer of the Raspberries from 1970-74. His biggest solo hit is the million-selling “All By Myself,” which stays at No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for three weeks in 1976.