2004 – Edmund Sylvers of the Sylvers dies of lung cancer in Richmond, Va. He is 47.
2003 – 311 designates 3/11 as their own personal holiday.
1998 – Stacey Guess of the Squirrel Nut Zippers dies of a drug overdose in Chapel Hill, N.C. He is 32.
1997 – Paul McCartney is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
1987 – No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Jacob’s Ladder,” Huey Lewis & the News.
1981 – Russell Lissack of Bloc Party is born in London.
1979 – Twin brothers Benji Madden (Benjamin Levi Combs) and Joel Madden (Joel Reuben Combs) of Good Charlotte are born in Waldorf, Md.
1970 – The 5th Dimension win the record of the year Grammy for “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In.” Blood, Sweat and Tears win album of the year. Crosby, Stills & Nash win best new artist.
1969 – Folk musician Pete Droge is born in Seattle.
1968 – Lisa Loeb is born in Bethesda, Md.
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1967 – No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Love is Here and now You’re Gone,” the Supremes.
1962 – No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Hey! Baby,” Bruce Channel.
1955 – German singer (Catharina) Nina Hagen is born in East Berlin.
1947 – Mark Stein of Vanilla Fudge and Alice Cooper’s band is born in Bayonne, N.J.