On August 19, 1964, more than six months after taking the East
Coast by storm, the Fab Four travel to California to take the
stage at the Cow Palace in San Francisco for opening night of
their first-ever concert tour of North America.
CAMILLE BOHANNON
Madonna in 1976.
Madonna, singer and actress known for her boundary-
pushing, ever-changing persona. Hits include "Like a
Virgin" and "Like a Prayer", is 67 years young today.
National Vinyl Record Day is an annual event to celebrate the history and enjoyment of listening to music on vinyl records.
Gary Freiberg of Los Osos, California founded
National Vinyl Record day in 2002.
Thomas Edison invented the phonograph in
1877 and Freiberg encourages everyone to
remember fond memories and the good things
in life, especially vinyl records.
1950’s
On August 10, 1939, The Wizard of Oz, starring Judy Garland
and featuring words and music by E.Y. “Yip” Harburg and
Harold Arlen, received its world premiere in Green Bay,
Wisconsin. It opened widely in U.S. theaters some two
weeks later.
The musician, actor, film producer and Rolling Stones front
man Mick Jagger was born in Dartford, Kent, England on
July 26, 1943. He’s 82 years old today.
