On June 16, 1960, the movie “Psycho” opened in Hollywood.
In 1965, the Herman’s Hermits single “Mrs. Brown You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter” went gold.
In 1967, the Monterey …
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On June 16, 1960, the movie “Psycho” opened in Hollywood.
In 1965, the Herman’s Hermits single “Mrs. Brown You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter” went gold.
In 1967, the Monterey International Pop Festival opened in California. More than two dozen acts, including Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin and Otis Redding, were on the bill.
In 1970, sponsors for Woodstock announced they lost more than $1.2 million on the concert.
In 1975, John Lennon sued the U.S. government. He charged that officials tried to deny his immigration through selective prosecution.
In 1978, the movie version of “Grease” opened in North American theaters, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.
In 1982, guitarist James Honeyman-Scott of The Pretenders died of a drug overdose. A day earlier, the band’s bassist, Pete Farndon, had quit the band.
In 1989, a women’s fragrance called “Smoke” entered the perfume market. Its creator was Smokey Robinson.
In 1992, rapper Sister Souljah called Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton a “draft-dodging,” ″pot-smoking” womanizer. He had criticized her for suggesting that Blacks kill whites because there’s too much Black-on-Black violence. She claimed she was misunderstood.
In 1994, Hole bassist Kristen Pfaff died of a heroin overdose at her home in Seattle. She was 27.
In 1995, Pearl Jam began a tour without using Ticketmaster. The band accused Ticketmaster of monopolizing the concert ticket industry and decided to use a mail-order ticket service instead.
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