1999 Universal Music, Warner Music, BMG, Sony Music and EMI officially unveil Project Madison, a system developed by IBM Corp. to permit fast, secure distribution of full-length, CD-quality albums on the Web.
1990 Singer Del Shannon dies of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
1981 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Celebration,” Kool & the Gang. The song is the theme song of the 1981 Super Bowl and is played for the 52 American hostages upon their return to the U.S. from Iran.
1971 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “One Bad Apple,” The Osmonds.
1969 George Harrison has his tonsils removed at a London hospital.
1961 Vince Neil of Motley Crue is born.
1961 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Calcutta,” Lawrence Welk. Welk and his orchestra – which includes a harpsichord – record the song in one take.
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