1959 - Bobby Darin
Bobby Darin was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with Dream Lover. The American singers first UK No.1 which featured Neil Sedaka on piano also reached No.2 on the US chart.

1975 - Eagles
The Eagles started a five-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with their fourth studio album One Of These Nights. The album which became their breakthrough album released three US Top 10 singles, Lyin Eyes, (which won a Grammy), Take It To The Limit and the title track.

1975 - Tim Buckley
American singer songwriter Tim Buckley completed the last show of a tour in Dallas, Texas, playing to a sold-out crowd of 1,800 people. This was Buckleys last ever show, he died the following day of a heroin and morphine overdose aged 28.

1986 - Wham!
Wham! were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with their fourth and final UK No.1 The Edge Of Heaven. Also on this day Wham! played their farewell concert in front of 80,000 fans at Wembley Stadium, London.

1997 - Puff Daddy
Puff Daddy and Faith Evans started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with Ill Be Missing You. Released in memory of fellow Bad Boy Records artist Notorious B.I.G. who was murdered on March 9, 1997. The song sampled the melody of The Police hit Every Breath You Take.

2012 - Lamb Of God
Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe was arrested before the bands scheduled show at Pragues Hard Rock Cage and charged with manslaughter. The incident from which Blythe was charged reportedly took place in 2010 at the bands show at Club Abaton, in Prague. According to reports, a fan jumped up on the stage where a tussle ensued in which the fan was injured. The fan later died, reportedly as a result of those injuries.