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What happened in history on this day: March 21?
On March 21 in ...
- 1826 - Beethoven's Quartet #13 in B flat major (Op 130) premieres in Vienna.
- 1952 - Alan Freed presents Moondog Coronation Ball at old Cleveland Arena, 25,000 attend first rock and roll concert ever.
- 1961 - The Beatles' first appearance at the Cavern Club.
- 1963 - David Hendon and Douglas Cross' musical premieres in London.
- 1964 - The Beatles' "She Loves You" single goes #1 and stays #1 for two weeks.
- 1968 - Hill, Hawkins and Coghill's musical premieres in London.
- 1988 - 23rd Academy of Country Music Awards: Randy Travis and Hank Williams Junior.
Births on March 21
- 1685 - Birth of Johann Sebastian Bach in Eisenach; composer (Matthäus-Passion), music director in Leipzig.
- 1902 - Birth of Eddie James "Son" House; folk blues musician (Delta Blues).
- 1923 - Birth of Mort Lindsey in Newark, New Jersey, USA; orchestra leader (The Merv Griffin Show, Judy Garland Show).
- 1932 - Birth of Joseph Silverstein in Detroit, Michigan, USA; violinist (Denver Symphony Orchestra).
- 1943 - Birth of Viv[ian] Stanshall in Shillingford, Oxon, England; rocker (Bonzo Dog Band - "I'm the Urban Spaceman").
- 1945 - Birth of Rosemary Stone in Dallas, Texas, USA; vocalist/pianist (Sly and the Family Stone - "Everyday People").
- 1945 - Birth of Vernon Guy; US gospel singer (Cool Sounds, Sharpees).
- 1946 - Birth of Ray Dorset; rocker (Cold Blue Excursion).
- 1949 - Birth of Eddie Money AKA Eddie Mahoney in Brooklyn, New York, USA; singer/guitarist ("Take Me Home Tonight", "Two Tickets to Paradise").
- 1950 - Birth of Roger Hodgson in London, England; rock vocalist (Supertramp - "It's Raining Again").
- 1951 - Birth of Russell Thompkins Junior; American soul singer (Stylistics - "Sing Baby Sing").
- 1951 - Birth of Conrad Lozano; bassist (Los Lobos).
- 1953 - Birth of Robert "Shotgun" Johnson in Miami, Florida, USA; rock drummer (KC and the Sunshine Band - "Give it Up").
- 1960 - Birth of Guy Chadwick; English singer/songwriter ("House of Love").
- 1963 - Birth of Sharon June Howe Pederson in Glencoe, Minnesota, USA; rocker (Vixen - "Rev It Up").
- 1967 - Birth of Jonas "Joker" Berggren; keyboardist (Ace of Base).
- 1968 - Birth of Andrew Copeland; guitarist (Sister Hazel).
- 1980 - Birth of Deryck Whibley; Canadian singer, songwriter, and musician (Sum 41).
Deaths on March 21
- 2002 - Death of Tommy Hill at age 72 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA; country music songwriter ("Slowly", "Teddy Bear").
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