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2000 Doug Nelson, the bassist in blues artist Jonny Lang’s band dies after being hit by a truck while walking on a rural highway in Minnesota. Nelson, who grew up in St. Cloud, Minn., and had been a member of Lang’s band for three years, is 46.

2000 Jazz drummer Vernel Fournier dies in Jackson, Miss., of complications from a recent stroke. He is 72. A New Orleans native, Founier is know for his delicate brushwork – the art of playing drums with splayed wire bristles, creating a smooth “swishing sound.”

1998 Little Jimmy Dickens celebrates a historic milestone when he appears on the Grand Ole Opry in a performance that marks 50 years as a member of the show’s cast.

1995 Alice in Chains’ “Alice in Chains” is released on CD and cassette. Previously, the album only existed in a vinyl edition, released on Halloween of 1995.

1995 The Captain and Tennille (Daryl Dragon and Toni Tennille), hitmakers from the 1970s, renew their wedding vows in Virginia City, Nevada. It is their 20th anniversary.

1992 “End of the Road” by Boyz II Men logs its 13th and final week at No. 1 on The Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The previous longest-running hit of the rock era was Elvis Presley’s two-sided “Don’t Be Cruel/Hound Dog,” which topped the chart for 11 weeks in 1956. The record stands for just three months as Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” logs its 14th week at No. 1 on Feb. 20, 1993. In 1995, Boyz II Men ties Houston’s record with “I’ll Make Love to You.”

1986 Willie Nelson makes a guest appearance as a corrupt policeman on the television series “Miami Vice.”

1979 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Pop Muzik,” M. The performer’s real name is Robin Scott. This is his only song to make the Hot 100.

1976 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright),” Rod Stewart.

1951 Singer/songwriter Nick Gilder (“Hot Child In The City”) is born in London.

1943 Joni Mitchell (Roberta Joan Anderson) is born in Fort McLeod, Alberta. Her biggest pop hit is “Help Me,” a top 10 song in 1974.

1942 Johnny Rivers (John Ramistella) is born in New York City. His biggest hit is “Poor Side of Town,” which reaches No. 1 in 1966.