1947
The engagement of Britain’s Princess Elizabeth to Lt. Philip Mountbatten was announced.
The future Queen Elizabeth and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, were wed on November 20, 1947
That’s almost 68 years!
1955
The Bill Haley & His Comets single Rock Around the Clock hit #1 on Billboard’s Pop charts.
This was the first time a rock and roll recording accomplished this feat.
1995
The Grateful Dead gave their last concert with Jerry Garcia at Chicago’s Soldier Field.
Garcia died the next month, on August 9, of a heart attack
1997
Mike Tyson was banned from the boxing ring and fined $3 million
on June 28, 1997, Tyson bit the ear of his opponent, Evander Holyfield.
2001
The Backstreet Boys temporarily stopped their Black & Blue World Tour 2001.
The tour had to be put on hold because A.J. McLean entered a treatment center for depression and alcohol abuse.
The tour resumed on August 24th
and then lastly…
2005
Danny Way, a daredevil skateboarder, rolled down a large ramp and jumped across the Great Wall of China.
He was the first person to clear the wall without motorized aid.
-Tyler Jackson
