Music History on August 18

  • 1949 Ralph Flanagan & his Orchestra records "You're Breaking My Heart"

#1 in the Charts

1956 Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog" and "Don't Be Cruel" reach #1 in the charts, staying for 11 weeks (a record for a single release) [1]

  • 1960 The Beatles give their 1st public performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg, Germany
  • 1964 The Beatles arrive in San Francisco, California on their second US visit, and first cross-country tour, encompassing 32 shows in 25 cities over 31 days

We Love You

1967 The Rolling Stones release music single "We Love You", written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richard as a message of thanks to fans for their support after the duo's recent drug arrests; recording features backing vocals by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

  • 1969 Mick Jagger accidentally shot while filming "Ned Kelly" in Australia; he survives

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1972 Police fine Paul & Linda McCartney ś800 in Sweden for cannabis possession

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1973 Drummer Gene Krupa plays for the final time, appearing with the Benny Goodman Quartet in Saratoga Springs, New York

My Fair Lady

1981 Revival of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's musical "My Fair Lady" opens at Uris Theater, NYC; runs for 119 performances

Slippery When Wet

1986 American rock band Bon Jovi release their 3rd album "Slippery When Wet" (Billboard's top selling album of 1987)

Priyanka Chopra & Nick Jonas

2018 Indian actress Priyanka Chopra and American singer Nick Jonas confirm their engagement with an engagement party in Mumbai, India