On Oct. 28, 1939, country performer Bill Monroe joined the Grand Ole Opry.
In 1950, “The Jack Benny Program” debuted on CBS.
In 1956, Elvis Presley made his second appearance on “The Ed …
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On Oct. 28, 1939, country performer Bill Monroe joined the Grand Ole Opry.
In 1950, “The Jack Benny Program” debuted on CBS.
In 1956, Elvis Presley made his second appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” He sang several songs, including “Don’t Be Cruel” and “Hound Dog.”
In 1972, the United States Council for World Affairs announced that it adopted The Who song “Join Together” as its theme.
In 1977, the Sex Pistols released their album “Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols” in the U.S. It was released in the U.K. four days later.
Also in 1977, Steve Perry joined Journey for their first public concert together, in San Francisco.
In 1981, Metallica was formed, five months after singer James Hetfield answered an ad in a Los Angeles newspaper placed by drummer Lars Ulrich.
In 1986, Marie Osmond married for the second time, to record producer Brian Blosil. She had divorced Steve Craig a year earlier.
In 1992, singer Sinead (shuh-NAYD’) O’Connor was quoted by a British music magazine as saying she was giving up pop music to study opera.
In 1996, actor-comedian Morey Amsterdam died of a heart attack in Los Angeles. He’s best known for playing Buddy Sorrell on “The Dick Van Dyke Show.”
In 2023, “Friends” actor Matthew Perry was found dead of a ketamine overdose at his home in Los Angeles. He was 54.
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