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1959

Chuck Berry is indicted on Mann Act charges in St. Louis, Missouri

Crime
1936

Rock ‘n’ roll legend Buddy Holly is born

Arts & Entertainment
1969

Brian Jones and Jim Morrison die, two years apart to the day

Arts & Entertainment
1936

Pop star Bobby Darin is born

1961

Bob Dylan plays his first major gig in New York City

Arts & Entertainment
1936

Blues legend Robert Johnson makes first‑ever recording

1978

Billy Joel earns his first #1 album when 52nd Street tops the Billboard pop chart

1945

Bette Midler is born in Honolulu, Hawaii

Arts & Entertainment
1928

Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill’s “The Threepenny Opera” premieres in Berlin

Arts & Entertainment
1938

Benny Goodman brings jazz to Carnegie Hall

Arts & Entertainment
1944

Singer‑songwriter Barry White is born

Arts & Entertainment
1982

Apple co‑founder Steve Wozniak’s US Festival opens in San Bernardino County, California

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