Also in 1956, actress Marilyn Monroe married playwright Arthur Miller in White Plains, N.Y.

In 1963, Del Shannon hit the charts with "From Me To You," the first Beatles cover tune on the American charts.

In 1967, actress Jayne Mansfield died at the age of 34.

In 1969, Motown singer Shorty Long drowned in a boating accident. He had scored a hit with the novelty song "Here Comes The Judge."

Also in 1969, Jimi Hendrix performed for the last time with the Experience in Denver.

In 1973, vocalist Ian Gillan and bassist Roger Glover played their last concert with Deep Purple, at a show in Japan. Both cited exhaustion for their departure from the band. They have since reunited with Deep Purple.

In 1979, former Little Feat member Lowell George was found dead at an Arlington, Virginia, motel. He died of a heart attack brought on by drug use.

In 1984, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band launched the Born in the USA tour in St. Paul.

In 1985, Mick Jagger and David Bowie recorded a version of "Dancing In The Street" in London.

In 1994, Barbra Streisand set a record for the largest-grossing concert stand. A series of her shows at Madison Square Garden in New York brought in $16 million dollars.

In 1995, actress Lana Turner died of cancer at her home in Los Angeles. She was 75.

In 2003, actress Katharine Hepburn died of natural causes in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. She was 96.

In 2008, saxophonist LeRoi Moore of the Dave Matthews Band was seriously injured in an ATV accident at his farm outside Charlottesville, Virginia. He died of complications from those injuries.